1544

Years:
1541 1542 1543 - 1544 - 1545 1546 1547
Decades:
1510s 1520s 1530s - 1540s - 1550s 1560s 1570s
Centuries:
15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Events

April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte d'Enghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin.
May - Emperor Charles V again invades eastern France
June 19 - August 18 - Imperial siege of St. Dizier in eastern France
July 19 - September 14 - English forces under Henry VIII besiege and capture Boulogne.
September 18 - Peace of Crépy - Peace between Charles and Francis. The war between France and England continues.
October 9 - French forces under the Dauphin assault Boulogne, but are ultimately unsuccessful.
Italian botanist Luca Ghini publishes the first Herbarium
Founding of the University of Königsberg
Hungary is invaded by the Turks for the third time and gets robbed of the Crown jewels
First occurrence of rats in North America
Gustav I of Sweden signs an alliance with France
Act of Succession: Elizabeth is restored to the Line of Succession to the throne of England

January 19 - King Francis II of France (died 1560)
March 11 - Torquato Tasso, Italian poet (died 1595)
May 24 - William Gilbert, English scientist (died 1603)
December 23 - Anna of Saxony, only child and heiress of Maurice, Elector of Saxony
Richard Bancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury (died 1610)
Thomas Fleming, English judge (died 1613)
Sanada Masayuki, Japanese military leader (died 1611)
Ikeda Tomomasa, Japanese military commander (died 1603)
George Whetstone, English writer (died 1587)