Births on February 5

Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian soldier, composer, and critic (d. 1612)

Giovanni de' Bardi (5 February 1534 – September 1612), Count of Vernio, was an Italian literary critic, writer, composer and soldier.

9 Jun

Saint Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier is the first European to discover the Saint Lawrence River.
24 Jul

Francis I of France
French explorer Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France.
15 Aug

Society of Jesus
Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540.