Births on April 24

Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton

Born on April 24, 1545

Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, English Earl (d. 1581)

Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton (pronunciation uncertain: RYE-zlee (archaic), ROTT-slee (present-day) and RYE-əths-lee have been suggested) (24 April 1545 – 4 October 1581), was an English peer.

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Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton

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Events on 1545

21 Jul

French invasion of the Isle of Wight
The first landing of French troops on the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight.