Births on January 8

John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony (d. 1595)

John Frederick II of Saxony (8 January 1529 – 19 May 1595), was Duke of Saxony (1554–1566).

19 Apr

Protestation at Speyer
Beginning of the Protestant Reformation: After the Second Diet of Speyer bans Lutheranism, a group of rulers (German: Fürst) and independent cities protests the reinstatement of the Edict of Worms.
21 Jun

Battle of Landriano
French forces are driven out of northern Italy by Spain at the Battle of Landriano during the War of the League of Cognac.