Historical Events In 1545

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 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   Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar in the year 1545.  

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

Mar 24   In the year 1545 german Parliament opens in Worms  

Apr 10   Costanzo Festa, Italian composer on this day in history.  

Apr 12   French king Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed on this day in history.  

Apr 13   On this day in history elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II  

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   Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies in the year 1545.  

Jul 19   George Carew, English admiral, drowns on this day in history.  

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

Jul 21   In the year 1545 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   On this day in history pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma  

Aug 27   In the year 1545 alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat  

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   In the year 1545 jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded  

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.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer  

Feb 24   Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born in the year 1545.  

Apr 13   On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II  

Apr 28   Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born in the year 1545.  

May 01   Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born in the year 1545.  

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)  

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

Apr 10   Costanzo Festa, Italian composer died on this day in history.  

Jun 19   On this day in history death of abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509)  

Jul 12   Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1545 death of george Carew, English admiral, drowns  

Aug 27   On this day in history death of piotr Gamrat, Polish Catholic archbishop (b. 1487)  

Sep 24   Albrecht von Brandenburg, archbishop/monarch of Mainz, dies at 55 in the year 1545.