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Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s - 1540s - 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s Years: 1539 1540 1541 1542 1543 - 1544 - 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 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 Births January 19 - King Francis II of France May 24 -William Gilbert, English scientist ,pioneer in the study of magnetism († 1603) November 27: Ascanio Trombeti[?], composer Deaths Valerius Cordus[?] (* 1515)
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century
Decades: 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s - 1540s - 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s
Years: 1539 1540 1541 1542 1543 - 1544 - 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549
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