What Happened in April 1545

Historical Events

Apr 12 French King Francis I orders the Waldensian Protestants of the village of Mérindol to be punished, setting off a massacre

Apr 13 Elisabeth of Valois, daughter of King Henry II of France and 3rd wife of Philip II of Spain, born in Fontainbleau, France (d. 1568)
Apr 28 Yi Sun-sin, Korean Naval Commander, born in Hanseong, South Korea (d. 1598)