Historical Events In 1545
Saturday, 08 November 2025
Jan 17 On this day in history antonio Pace, composer 


Feb 13 In the year 1545 willem of Nassau becomes prince of Orange 


Feb 19 In the year 1545 pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death 


Mar 01 On this day in history cocoliztli Epidemic of 1545-1548 in Mexico killing 5-15 million (80% of population) people 


Mar 02 On this day in history thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar 


Mar 15 First meeting of the Council of Trent in the year 1545. 


Mar 24 German Parliament opens in Worms in the year 1545. 


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 on this day in history. 


May 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1545 george Carew, English admiral, drowns 


Jul 19 King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die in the year 1545. 


Jul 21 On this day in history the first landing of French troops onto the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight occurs. 


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 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 on this day in history. 


Oct 19 Giovanale Ancina, composer on this day in history. 


Nov 28 Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded on this day in history. 


Dec 05 In the year 1545 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet 


Dec 13 In the year 1545 council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens 


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