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What Happened in July 1517

Historical Events

  • Jul 1 1st burning of Protestants at the stake in the Netherlands
  • Jul 1 Inquisitor Adrian Boeyens (pope Adrianus VI) becomes cardinal
  • Jul 9 Gelderse crowd robber murders population of Asperen

Famous Birthdays

  • Jul 10 Odet de Coligny, French aristocrat, ex-communicated Catholic Cardinal of Châtillon, Archbishop of Toulouse (1534-1550), Administrator of Beauvais (1535-63) who converted to Calvinism (1561), born in Châtillon-Coligny, France (d. 1571)
  • Jul 25 Jacques Peletier (du Mans), French poet and scientist, born in Le Mans, France (d. 1582)