Historical Events In 1545
Thursday, 13 February 2025
Jan 17 Antonio Pace, composer on this day in history.
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 in the year 1545.
Mar 02 In the year 1545 thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar
Mar 15 First meeting of the Council of Trent in the year 1545.
Mar 24 German Parliament opens in Worms in the year 1545.
Apr 10 On this day in history costanzo Festa, Italian composer
Apr 12 In the year 1545 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 On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II
Jul 12 On this day in history maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies
Jul 19 George Carew, English admiral, drowns in the year 1545.
Jul 19 King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die in the year 1545.
Jul 21 On this day in history 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 Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat on this day in history.
Sep 08 On this day in history english earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland
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 In the year 1545 giovanale Ancina, composer
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 in the year 1545.