Historical Events In 1545
Monday, 14 July 2025
Jan 17 In the year 1545 antonio Pace, composer
Feb 13 On this day in history willem of Nassau becomes prince of Orange
Feb 19 Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death in the year 1545.
Mar 01 On this day in history cocoliztli Epidemic of 1545-1548 in Mexico killing 5-15 million (80% of population) people
Mar 02 Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar on this day in history.
Mar 15 First meeting of the Council of Trent in the year 1545.
Mar 24 On this day in history german Parliament opens in Worms
Apr 10 In the year 1545 costanzo Festa, Italian composer
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 on this day in history.
May 01 In the year 1545 franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist
Jul 08 Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II in the year 1545.
Jul 12 In the year 1545 maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies
Jul 19 On this day in history george Carew, English admiral, drowns
Jul 19 In the year 1545 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 in the year 1545.
Aug 26 On this day in history pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma
Aug 27 On this day in history alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat
Sep 08 On this day in history english earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland
Sep 24 Albrecht von Brandenburg, archbishop/monarch of Mainz, dies at 55 on this day in history.
Oct 18 John Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55 in the year 1545.
Oct 19 On this day in history giovanale Ancina, composer
Nov 28 Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded on this day in history.
Dec 05 On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet
Dec 13 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens in the year 1545.