Historical Events In 1544

Jan 19   Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) in the year 1544.  

Jan 30   Adrian van Goes becomes land advocate of Holland on this day in history.  

Mar 11   In the year 1544 torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia)  

Apr 14   Battle at Carignano: French troops under Earl d'Enghien beat Swiss in the year 1544.  

Apr 30   Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, Lord Chancellor of England in the year 1544.  

May 01   Turkish troops occupy Hungary on this day in history.  

May 17   Scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII in the year 1544.  

May 17   Scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on this day in history.  

May 23   German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark in the year 1544.  

May 24   In the year 1544 william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

May 29   On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

Jul 14   English troops attack The Canal on this day in history.  

Jul 18   On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25  

Jul 19   In the year 1544 italian War of 1542: The Siege of Boulogne began.  

Jul 21   René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle in the year 1544.  

Aug 17   On this day in history imperial/English armies occupy Saint-Dizier France  

Aug 28   In the year 1544 alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53  

Sep 18   On this day in history charles V of Germany & Francis I of France sign Peace of Crepy  

Sep 30   King Henry VIII draws his armies out of France in the year 1544.  

Nov 10   In the year 1544 antwerps painter John Matsys banished  

Nov 19   On this day in history pope Paul III opens council of Trente  

Nov 27   In the year 1544 ascanio Trombeti, composer  

Dec 23   In the year 1544 anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)  

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60)  

Mar 11   In the year 1544 birth of torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia)  

May 24   In the year 1544 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

Nov 27   On this day in history birth of ascanio Trombeti, composer  

Dec 23   On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)  

Mar 22   On this day in history death of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488)  

Apr 30   Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, Lord Chancellor of England died on this day in history.  

May 29   In the year 1544 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

Jun 14   Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489) died on this day in history.  

Jul 18   René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 in the year 1544.  

Jul 21   On this day in history death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle  

Aug 28   On this day in history alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53  

Nov 15   On this day in history death of king Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506)