Historical Events In 1545

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.  

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

Feb 24   In the year 1545 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)  

Mar 02   In the year 1545 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

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   In the year 1545 birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist  

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II  

Jul 08   Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1545 death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)  

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1545 maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies  

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 on this day in history.