Births on May 15

Hendrick de Keyser

Born on May 15, 1565

Hendrick de Keyser, Dutch sculptor and architect born in Utrecht (d. 1621)

Hendrick de Keyser (15 May 1565 – 15 May 1621) was a Dutch sculptor, merchant in Belgium bluestone, and architect who was instrumental in establishing a late Renaissance form of Mannerism changing into Baroque. Most of his works appeared in Amsterdam, some elsewhere in the Dutch Republic. He was the father of Pieter and Thomas de Keyser and Willem, and the uncle of Huybert de Keyser, who became his apprentices and all involved in building, decoration and architecture.

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Events on 1565

23 Jun

Great Siege of Malta
Dragut, commander of the Ottoman navy, dies during the Great Siege of Malta.
29 Jul

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
The widowed Mary, Queen of Scots marries Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Duke of Albany, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland.
8 Sep

Great Siege of Malta
The Knights of Malta lift the Ottoman siege of Malta that began on May 18.
18 Oct

Battle of Fukuda Bay
Ships belonging to the Matsura clan of Japan fail to capture the Portuguese trading carrack in the Battle of Fukuda Bay, the first recorded naval battle between Japan and the West.