Major Events
- Jan 23 Having published nothing for eleven years, Francois Rabelais publishes the Tiers Livre, his sequel to Gargantua and Pantagruel
- Jun 7 Peace of Andres Treaty ends the stalemated Italian War of 1542–1546 of France and the Ottoman Empire against the Holy Roman Empire and England, as well as England's dispute with Scotland and Ireland
Tycho Brahe
Martin Luther
Charles V
Francis I of France
Henry VIII
Suleiman the Magnificent