St. Olaf’s Church in Tallinn, Estonia

In the year 1549, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil’s first capital, is founded (Mar 29), Francis Xavier arrives in Japan (Jul 27), the spire of Lincoln Cathedral in England is blown down,** leaving St. Olaf’s Church in Tallinn as the world’s tallest structure** - and all these fine people were born:

1549-0126 Francesco Bassano the Younger* painter - Bassano del Grappa, Venetian Republic (1592/43)

1549-0204 Eustache Du Caurroy* (B) composer - Gerberoy, France (1609/60)

1549-0310 Francis Solanus* friar/missionary/Saint - Córdoba, Spain (1610/61)
1549-0311 Hendrik Laurenszoon Spiegel* writer - Amsterdam, Holland (1612/62)

1549-0615 Elizabeth Knollys* courtier who served Queen Elizabeth I of England - England (c.1605/c.56)

1549-0720 Pierre de Larivey* dramatist of Italian origin - Troyes, France (1619/69)

1549-0802 Prince Mikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł*  Polish–Lithuanian nobleman/reformer - Ćmielów, Poland, Holy Roman Empire (1616/66)

1549-0901 Charles Philippe de Croÿ* Belgian noble/politician - Southern Netherlands (1613/64)

1549-1017 Denis Godefroy* jurist - Paris, France (1622/72)

1549-1105 Philippe de Mornay* Protestant writer/member of the anti-monarchist Monarchomaques - Buhy, France (1623/74)

1549-1209 Costanzo Antegnati* Italian organist/organ builder/composer - Brescia, Lombardy (1624/74)
1549-1224 Kaspar Ulenberg* German theologian - Lippstadt, Westphalia (1617/67)

Updated 22.3.2021
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