Famous Birthdays In 1544

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60)  

Mar 11 Torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia) was born on this day in history.  

May 24 On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

Nov 27 Ascanio Trombeti, composer was born in the year 1544.  

Dec 23 Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born in the year 1544.  

Mar 22 In the year 1544 death of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488)  

Apr 30 Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, Lord Chancellor of England died in the year 1544.  

May 29 Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 in the year 1544.  

Jun 14 Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489) died on this day in history.  

Jul 18 In the year 1544 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25  

Jul 21 In the year 1544 death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle  

Aug 28 On this day in history alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53  

Nov 15 In the year 1544 death of king Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506)