{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1544

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60)  

Mar 11 On this day in history birth of torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia)  

May 24 In the year 1544 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

Nov 27 Ascanio Trombeti, composer was born in the year 1544.  

Dec 23 On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)  

Mar 22 In the year 1544 death of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488)  

Apr 30 In the year 1544 death of thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, Lord Chancellor of England  

May 29 On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

Jun 14 Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489) died in the year 1544.  

Jul 18 René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 in the year 1544.  

Jul 21 In the year 1544 death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle  

Aug 28 On this day in history alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53  

Nov 15 On this day in history death of king Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506)