Famous Deaths 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 On this day in history death of henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29

Jan 24 Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason died on this day in history.

Jan 25 On this day in history lieven Algoet, Flemish humanist, dies

Jan 28 Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55 in the year 1547.

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 On this day in history death of sebastiano del Piombo, Italian painter (b. 1485)

Aug 07 Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies in the year 1547.

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 Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland was born in the year 1547.

Mar 01 Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628) was born on this day in history.

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

May 20 On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer

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

Sep 14 On this day in history birth of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch Grand Pensionary

Sep 16 In the year 1547 birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet

Sep 22 Philipp Nikodemus Frischlin, German philologist and poet (d. 1590) was born in the year 1547.