{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1547

Feb 24 Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland was born in the year 1547.  

Mar 01 In the year 1547 birth of rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628)  

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 In the year 1547 birth of cristofano Malvezzi, composer  

Sep 14 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch Grand Pensionary was born in the year 1547.  

Sep 16 On this day in history birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet  

Sep 22 Philipp Nikodemus Frischlin, German philologist and poet (d. 1590) was born in the year 1547.  

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 in the year 1547.  

Nov 12 Claude of Valois, French princess (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 05 Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born in the year 1547.  

Jan 11 Pietro Bembo, Italian author, literary theorist, and Catholic cardinal (b. 1470) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 died in the year 1547.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason  

Jan 25 Lieven Algoet, Flemish humanist, dies in the year 1547.  

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

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

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