Date | Event |
---|---|
Jan 7 |
Gregory XIII [Ugo Boncompagni], Bologna, Papal States, Italian pope (1572-85), introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582 |
Jan 10 |
Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) |
Feb 2 |
Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) |
Mar 20 |
Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) |
Apr 25 |
Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) |
Jun 6 |
King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) |
Jul 27 |
Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer |
Aug 4 |
Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer |
Sep 13 |
John Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552) |
Nov 17 |
Atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533) |
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