Births on July 5

Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France

Born on July 5, 1554

Elisabeth of Austria, French queen (d. 1592)

Elisabeth of Austria (5 July 1554 – 22 January 1592) was Queen of France from 1570 to 1574 as the wife of King Charles IX. A member of the House of Habsburg, she was the daughter of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria of Spain.

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Events on 1554

23 Feb

Battle of Marihueñu
Mapuche forces, under the leadership of Lautaro, score a victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Marihueñu in Chile.
21 May

Royal charter
Queen Mary I grants a royal charter to Derby School, as a grammar school for boys in Derby, England.