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
Births
- January 19 – King Francis II of France (d. 1560)
- March 11 – Torquato Tasso, Italian poet (d. 1595)
- May 24 – William Gilbert, English scientist (d. 1603)
- November 27 – Ascanio Trombeti, Italian composer
- Richard Bancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1610)
Deaths
- April 30 – Thomas Audley, English Lord Chancellor
- September 25 – Valerius Cordus, German physician and scientist (b. 1515)
- September 10 – Clément Marot, French poet (b. 1496)
- Manco Inca Yupanqui, ruler of the Inca (b. 1516)
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