Famous Deaths Happened In 1547

Jan 11 Pietro Bembo, Italian author, literary theorist, and Catholic cardinal (b. 1470) died in the year 1547.  

Jan 16 Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 died in the year 1547.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason  

Jan 25 Lieven Algoet, Flemish humanist, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 28 Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Mar 30 On this day in history francois I of Valois-Angouleme, King of France (1515-47), dies at 52  

Mar 31 Francis I of France (b. 1494) died on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Sebastiano del Piombo, Italian painter (b. 1485) died on this day in history.  

Aug 07 Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 02 Hernan Cortes, Spanish general defeated Aztec Indians died in the year 1547.  

Sep 10 Pierlugi Faraese, Italian son of Pope Paul III, murdered died on this day in history.  

Oct 19 Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland  

Mar 01 In the year 1547 birth of rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628)  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568)  

May 20 Melchior Bischoff, composer was born in the year 1547.  

Jun 28 In the year 1547 birth of cristofano Malvezzi, composer  

Sep 14 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch Grand Pensionary was born on this day in history.  

Sep 16 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born in the year 1547.  

Sep 22 On this day in history birth of philipp Nikodemus Frischlin, German philologist and poet (d. 1590)