Famous Birthdays In 1547

Feb 24 Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628) was born in the year 1547.  

Apr 13 Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.  

May 20 Melchior Bischoff, composer was born in the year 1547.  

Jun 28 Cristofano Malvezzi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 14 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch Grand Pensionary was born on this day in history.  

Sep 16 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born in the year 1547.  

Sep 22 Philipp Nikodemus Frischlin, German philologist and poet (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 29 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish author and novelist (Don Quixote) was born in the year 1547.  

Oct 18 Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.  

Nov 12 On this day in history birth of claude of Valois, French princess (d. 1575)  

Dec 05 Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history death of pietro Bembo, Italian author, literary theorist, and Catholic cardinal (b. 1470)  

Jan 16 On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)  

Jan 19 In the year 1547 death of henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29  

Jan 24 Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason died in the year 1547.  

Jan 25 In the year 1547 lieven Algoet, Flemish humanist, dies  

Jan 28 Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Mar 30 In the year 1547 francois I of Valois-Angouleme, King of France (1515-47), dies at 52  

Mar 31 Francis I of France (b. 1494) died in the year 1547.