{--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 On this day in history birth of rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628)  

Apr 13 Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born in the year 1547.  

May 20 In the year 1547 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer  

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

Sep 14 In the year 1547 birth of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch Grand Pensionary  

Sep 16 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 29 In the year 1547 birth of miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish author and novelist (Don Quixote)  

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

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

Dec 05 In the year 1547 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian  

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

Jan 16 In the year 1547 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Francis I of France (b. 1494) died on this day in history.