Famous Deaths Happened In 1547

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

Jan 16 On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)  

Jan 19 Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason died on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1547 lieven Algoet, Flemish humanist, dies  

Jan 28 Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55 in the year 1547.  

Mar 30 On this day in history francois I of Valois-Angouleme, King of France (1515-47), dies at 52  

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

Jun 21 Sebastiano del Piombo, Italian painter (b. 1485) died on this day in history.  

Aug 07 Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies in the year 1547.  

Sep 02 Hernan Cortes, Spanish general defeated Aztec Indians died in the year 1547.  

Sep 10 In the year 1547 death of pierlugi Faraese, Italian son of Pope Paul III, murdered  

Oct 19 In the year 1547 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46  

Feb 24 Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13 Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.  

May 20 On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer  

Jun 28 Cristofano Malvezzi, composer was born in the year 1547.  

Sep 14 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch Grand Pensionary was born on this day in history.  

Sep 16 In the year 1547 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.