Historical Events In 1544

Jan 19   Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Adrian van Goes becomes land advocate of Holland in the year 1544.  

Mar 11   Torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia) in the year 1544.  

Apr 14   In the year 1544 battle at Carignano: French troops under Earl d'Enghien beat Swiss  

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

May 01   On this day in history turkish troops occupy Hungary  

May 17   In the year 1544 scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII  

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

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   René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 10   On this day in history antwerps painter John Matsys banished  

Nov 19   Pope Paul III opens council of Trente in the year 1544.  

Nov 27   On this day in history ascanio Trombeti, composer  

Dec 23   Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11   Torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia) was born on this day in history.  

May 24   William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 22   Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488) died in the year 1544.  

Apr 30   In the year 1544 death of thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, Lord Chancellor of England  

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   In the year 1544 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25  

Jul 21   In the year 1544 death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle  

Aug 28   Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 in the year 1544.  

Nov 15   King Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506) died in the year 1544.