Births on June 6

Catherine Vasa

Born on June 6, 1539

Catherine Vasa, Regent of East Frisia (d. 1610)

Catherine Vasa of Sweden (Swedish: Katarina Gustavsdotter Vasa; 6 June 1539 – 21 December 1610) was a Swedish princess, and the Countess consort of East Frisia as the spouse of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia. She was the oldest daughter of Gustav Vasa and Margareta Leijonhufvud. She was the autonomous Regent of Berum and Norden in Ostfriesland (East Frisia) from 1599 to 1610.

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Events on 1539

27 Apr

New Kingdom of Granada
Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (now Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.
30 May

Hernando de Soto
In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.
10 Jun

Pope Paul III
Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice.

Births on June 6

Catherine Vasa

Born on June 6, 1539

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