Historical Events In 1544

Jan 19   In the year 1544 francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60)   

Jan 30   In the year 1544 adrian van Goes becomes land advocate of Holland   

Mar 11   In the year 1544 torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia)   

Apr 14   In the year 1544 battle at Carignano: French troops under Earl d'Enghien beat Swiss   

Apr 30   On this day in history thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, Lord Chancellor of England   

May 01   Turkish troops occupy Hungary on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1544 scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII   

May 17   Scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on this day in history.   

May 23   German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark in the year 1544.   

May 24   On this day in history william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

May 29   In the year 1544 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

Jul 14   English troops attack The Canal on this day in history.   

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

Jul 19   On this day in history italian War of 1542: The Siege of Boulogne began.   

Jul 21   René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle in the year 1544.   

Aug 17   In the year 1544 imperial/English armies occupy Saint-Dizier France   

Aug 28   Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Charles V of Germany & Francis I of France sign Peace of Crepy in the year 1544.   

Sep 30   In the year 1544 king Henry VIII draws his armies out of France   

Nov 10   In the year 1544 antwerps painter John Matsys banished   

Nov 19   In the year 1544 pope Paul III opens council of Trente   

Nov 27   On this day in history ascanio Trombeti, composer   

Dec 23   In the year 1544 anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

Jan 19   Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on this day in history.   

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

May 24   On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

Nov 27   In the year 1544 birth of ascanio Trombeti, composer   

Dec 23   In the year 1544 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489)   

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   Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 in the year 1544.   

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