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Born on Sunday September 28, 1547
- Johanna Heymans, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nl († 1602)
- Johanna Heymans, Dordrecht, Z.H († 1602)
Died on Sunday September 28, 1547
- Margaretha von Brockdorff
- Rychard Blackwell (37), Watford, Hertfordshire, England
- Richard Blackwell (37), Watford, Hertfordshire, England
- Matheuw\Matthew\Mathei I Whipple of Ipswich, I (42), Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Born on September 28
- 1494 » Agnolo Firenzuola, Italian poet and playwright († 1545)
- 1555 » Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Marshal of France († 1623)
- 1573 » Théodore de Mayerne, Swiss physician († 1654)
- 1605 » Ismaël Bullialdus, French astronomer and mathematician († 1694)
- 1681 » Johann Mattheson, German composer, lexicographer, and diplomat († 1764)
- 1705 » Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department († 1774)
- 1705 » Johann Peter Kellner, German organist and composer († 1772)
- 1735 » Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1811)
- 1746 » William Jones, English-Welsh philologist and scholar († 1794)
- 1765 » Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg († 1814)
Died on September 28
- 1330 » Elizabeth of Bohemia, queen consort of Bohemia (b. 1292)
- 1429 » Cymburgis of Masovia, duchess consort of Austria (b. 1394)
- 1582 » George Buchanan, Scottish historian and scholar (b. 1506)
- 1596 » Margaret Clifford, countess of Derby (b. 1540)
- 1618 » Josuah Sylvester, English poet and translator (b. 1563)
- 1687 » Francis Turretin, Swiss-Italian theologian and academic (b. 1623)
- 1694 » Gabriel Mouton, French mathematician and theologian (b. 1618)
- 1702 » Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, French-English lawyer and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1640)
- 1742 » Jean Baptiste Massillon, French bishop (b. 1663)
- 1829 » Nikolay Raevsky, Russian general and politician (b. 1771)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1547
- Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- January 8 » The first Lithuanian-language book, the Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas, is published in Königsberg.
- January 16 » Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia, replacing the 264-year-old Grand Duchy of Moscow with the Tsardom of Russia.
- January 28 » Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death.
- February 20 » Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
- April 24 » Battle of Mühlberg. Duke of Alba, commanding Spanish-Imperial forces of Charles I of Spain, defeats the troops of Schmalkaldic League.
- September 10 » The Battle of Pinkie, the last full-scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.