Martin Luther by his friend who was struck by lightning. A painting by Ferdinand Pauwels (1830-1904)

In the year 1505, Martin Luther, then 22, vows to become a monk in a moment of terror, due to a near lightning strike during a thunderstorm, near the village of Stotternheim (Jul 2), the Kalmar Bloodbath takes place in Kalmar, Sweden (Jul), Portuguese reach Colombo, Sri Lanka (1505), the construction of Archangel Cathedral in Moscow begins, Bermuda is discovered by the Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez - and all these fine people were born:

1505-xxxx Andrea Amati* luthier/builder of the modern day violin – Cremona, Italy (1577/72)

1505-0112 Louis, Count of Stolberg* German nobleman/ruler of Eppstein-Königstein - Stolberg Castle (1574/69)

1505-0204 Mikoláj Rej* poet/ prose writer - Żurawno, Kingdom of Poland (1569/64)
1505-0205 Aegidius Tschudi* Swiss statesman/historian - Glarus, Swiss Confederacy - (1572/67)

1505-0325 Elizabeth Grey* noblewoman/Viscountess Lisle - England (1519/14)

1505-0520 Levinus Lemnius* Dutch physician/author - Zierikzee (1568/63)

1505-0915 Mary of Hungary* Queen of Hungary and Bohemia as the wife of King Louis II/governor of the Netherlands - Brussels, Habsburg Netherlands (1558/53)
1505-0918 Melchior Zobel von Giebelstadt* German nobleman/bishop - Giebelstadt (1558/52)
1505-0923 Anne de Laval* noblewoman/ nominal pretender to the Kingdom of Naples - Vitré, Kingdom of France (1554/ca 48)

1505-1103 Anna Fugger* wife of Anton Fugger - Augsburg (1548/42)
1505-1103 Achilles Gasser* German physician/ astronomer - Lindau, Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (1577/72)
1505-1123 Ercole Gonzaga* Italian Cardinal - Mantua (1563/57)

1505-1218 Philipp von Hutten* adventurer/early European explorer of Venezuela – Königshofen, Lower Franconia (1546/40)
1505-1221 Thomas Wriothesley* nobleman/secretary of state/Lord Chancellor - London, England (1550/44)
1505-1225 Christine of Saxony* German noblewoman/ temporary regent of Hesse - Dresden (1549/43)

Updated 12.7.2023
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