Famous Birthdays Dec 1 Johan van der Veeken, Dutch merchant, richest shipowner and banker in Rotterdam, born in Mechelen (d. 1616) Born in 1549 Famous Deaths Dec 21 Marguerite of Navarre, Queen of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre, dies at 57 Nov 1549 History by Year Jan 1550 What Happened in 1549 Book of Common PrayerJune 9, 1549