20th October » The city of Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Blessed Virgin Mary known as Our Lady of Peace) is founded by Alonso de Mendoza by appointment of the king of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor e.g Charles V.
Famous Birthdays in 1548
5th January » Francisco Suárez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)
23rd January » Bernardo Pisano, Italian priest, scholar, and composer (b. 1490)
23rd March » Itagaki Nobukata, Japanese samurai (b. 1489)
3rd June » Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish-Mexican bishop (b. 1468)
6th June » João de Castro, Portuguese soldier and politician, List of governors of Portuguese India known as Governor and Viceroy of Portuguese India (b. 1500)
14th June » Carpentras (composer) known as Carpentras, French composer (b. 1470)
5th September » Catherine Parr, English wife of Henry VIII of England (b. 1512)
27th December » Francesco Spiera, Italian jurist (b. 1502)