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Personal data Thomas Digges 

  • He was born on January 1, 1540 in Barham, Kent, England.
  • He died on August 24, 1595 in London, London, England, he was 55 years old.
  • He is buried in St. Mary Aldemanbury, London, England.
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Thomas Digges

He is married to Anne St. Leger.

They got married on May 24, 1577 at Ulcombe, Kent, England, he was 37 years old.

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Birthday January 1, 1540

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1540: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 6 » King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves.
    • May 9 » Hernando de Alarcón sets sail on an expedition to the Gulf of California.
    • July 9 » King Henry VIII of England annuls his marriage to his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves.
    • August 15 » Arequipa, Peru is founded.
    • September 27 » The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.
    • October 18 » Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto's forces destroy the fortified town of Mabila in present-day Alabama, killing Tuskaloosa.

Day of death August 24, 1595

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1595: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 17 » During the French Wars of Religion, Henry IV of France declares war on Spain.
    • April 27 » The relics of Saint Sava are incinerated in Belgrade on the Vračar plateau by Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha; the site of the incineration is now the location of the Church of Saint Sava, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
    • May 24 » Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.
    • August 23 » Long Turkish War: Wallachian prince Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Călugăreni and achieves a tactical victory.


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