Deaths on May 5

Charlotte of Bourbon

Died on May 5, 1582

Charlotte of Bourbon, Princess consort of Orange, married to William I of Orange (b. 1547)

Charlotte of Bourbon (1546/1547 – 5 May 1582) was a Princess consort of Orange as the third spouse of William the Silent, Prince of Orange, the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish. She was the fourth daughter of Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier and Jacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine.

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Events on 1582

24 Feb

Gregorian calendar
With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.
16 Apr

Hernando de Lerma
Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.
21 Jun

Honnō-ji Incident
Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, was forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide.
28 Nov

William Shakespeare
In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for their marriage licence.

Deaths on May 5

Charlotte of Bourbon

Died on May 5, 1582

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Events on 1582

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Hernando de Lerma

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William Shakespeare