Historical Events Council of Trent Opens Dec 13 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opened by Pope Paul III Counter-Reformation Pope Julius III Famous Birthdays Dec 5 Janus Dousa [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician and poet, born in Noordwijk, Netherlands (d. 1604) Dec 7 Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, King consort of Mary, Queen of Scots, born in Temple Newsam, Yorkshire, England (d. 1567) Born in 1545 Nov 1545 History by Year Jan 1546 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90