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Jean Grolier de Servières
1565Oct, 22

Jean Grolier de Servières

Jean Grolier de Servières, French book collector (b. 1479)
Jean Grolier de Servières, viscount d'Aguisy (c. 1489/90 – 22 October 1565) was Treasurer-General of France and a famous bibliophile. As a book collector, Grolier is known in particular for his patronage of the Aldine Press, and his love of richly decorated bookbindings.

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    Great Siege of Malta

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

    Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley

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

    Great Siege of Malta

    The Knights of Malta lift the Ottoman siege of Malta that began on May 18.
  • 11Sep

    Great Siege of Malta

    Ottoman forces retreat from Malta ending the Great Siege of Malta.
  • 18Oct

    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.