Historical Events In 1545

Jan 17   Antonio Pace, composer in the year 1545.   

Feb 13   Willem of Nassau becomes prince of Orange on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history first meeting of the Council of Trent.   

Mar 24   In the year 1545 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   In the year 1545 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   George Carew, English admiral, drowns on this day in history.   

Jul 19   King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die on this day in history.   

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   Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat in the year 1545.   

Sep 08   English earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1545.   

Nov 28   Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded in the year 1545.   

Dec 05   Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet in the year 1545.   

Dec 13   Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens in the year 1545.   

Jan 17   Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1545 birth of elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II   

Apr 28   In the year 1545 birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

May 01   In the year 1545 birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

Jul 08   In the year 1545 birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

Jul 08   Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born in the year 1545.   

Jan 16   George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) died in the year 1545.   

Feb 19   Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death died in the year 1545.   

Apr 10   On this day in history death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer   

Jun 19   Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509) died on this day in history.   

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

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1545 albrecht von Brandenburg, archbishop/monarch of Mainz, dies at 55