Historical Events In 1545
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Jan 17 Antonio Pace, composer in the year 1545.
Feb 13 On this day in history willem of Nassau becomes prince of Orange
Feb 19 In the year 1545 pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death
Mar 01 Cocoliztli Epidemic of 1545-1548 in Mexico killing 5-15 million (80% of population) people in the year 1545.
Mar 02 Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar on this day in history.
Mar 15 In the year 1545 first meeting of the Council of Trent.
Mar 24 German Parliament opens in Worms on this day in history.
Apr 10 Costanzo Festa, Italian composer on this day in history.
Apr 12 French king Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed in the year 1545.
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 on this day in history.
Jul 12 In the year 1545 maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies
Jul 19 George Carew, English admiral, drowns in the year 1545.
Jul 19 In the year 1545 king Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die
Jul 21 On this day in history the first landing of French troops onto the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight occurs.
Aug 26 On this day in history pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma
Aug 27 Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat on this day in history.
Sep 08 English earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland on this day in history.
Sep 24 On this day in history albrecht von Brandenburg, archbishop/monarch of Mainz, dies at 55
Oct 18 On this day in history john Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55
Oct 19 On this day in history giovanale Ancina, composer
Nov 28 Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded in the year 1545.
Dec 05 In the year 1545 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet
Dec 13 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.