Historical Events In 1545
Sunday, 11 April 2021
Jan 17 On this day in history antonio Pace, composer
Feb 13 Willem of Nassau becomes prince of Orange in the year 1545.
Feb 19 Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on this day in history.
Mar 01 Cocoliztli Epidemic of 1545-1548 in Mexico killing 5-15 million (80% of population) people on this day in history.
Mar 02 In the year 1545 thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar
Mar 15 First meeting of the Council of Trent on this day in history.
Mar 24 German Parliament opens in Worms on this day in history.
Apr 10 Costanzo Festa, Italian composer on this day in history.
Apr 12 On this day in history french king Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed
Apr 13 Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II in the year 1545.
May 01 In the year 1545 franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist
Jul 08 On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II
Jul 12 Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies in the year 1545.
Jul 19 On this day in history george Carew, English admiral, drowns
Jul 19 On this day in history king Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die
Jul 21 The first landing of French troops onto the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight occurs on this day in history.
Aug 26 In the year 1545 pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma
Aug 27 Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat on this day in history.
Sep 08 English earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland in the year 1545.
Sep 24 On this day in history albrecht von Brandenburg, archbishop/monarch of Mainz, dies at 55
Oct 18 John Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55 on this day in history.
Oct 19 Giovanale Ancina, composer in the year 1545.
Nov 28 On this day in history jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded
Dec 05 Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet in the year 1545.
Dec 13 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.