Historical Events In 1545
Friday, 21 February 2025
Jan 17 In the year 1545 antonio Pace, composer
Feb 13 On this day in history willem of Nassau becomes prince of Orange
Feb 19 On this day in history pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death
Mar 01 On this day in history cocoliztli Epidemic of 1545-1548 in Mexico killing 5-15 million (80% of population) people
Mar 02 In the year 1545 thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar
Mar 15 First meeting of the Council of Trent on this day in history.
Mar 24 German Parliament opens in Worms on this day in history.
Apr 10 Costanzo Festa, Italian composer in the year 1545.
Apr 12 On this day in history french king Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed
Apr 13 Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II in the year 1545.
May 01 In the year 1545 franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist
Jul 08 Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II in the year 1545.
Jul 12 Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on this day in history.
Jul 19 On this day in history george Carew, English admiral, drowns
Jul 19 In the year 1545 king Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die
Jul 21 The first landing of French troops onto the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight occurs on this day in history.
Aug 26 Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma in the year 1545.
Aug 27 In the year 1545 alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat
Sep 08 In the year 1545 english earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland
Sep 24 Albrecht von Brandenburg, archbishop/monarch of Mainz, dies at 55 on this day in history.
Oct 18 On this day in history john Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55
Oct 19 Giovanale Ancina, composer on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Dec 13 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.