Births on January 18

Catherine, Duchess of Braganza

Born on January 18, 1540

Catherine, Duchess of Braganza (d. 1614)

Infanta Catherine of Portugal, Duchess of Braganza by marriage (Portuguese: Catarina; Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐtɐˈɾinɐ], 18 January 1540 – 15 November 1614) was a Portuguese infanta (princess) claimant to the throne following the death of King Henry of Portugal in 1580.

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23 Mar

Henry VIII of England
Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
27 Sep

Pope Paul III
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.