Famous Birthdays Dec 1 Johan van der Veeken, Dutch merchant, richest shipowner and banker in Rotterdam, born in Mechelen (d. 1616) Famous Deaths Dec 21 Marguerite of Navarre, Queen of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre, dies at 57 1548 History by Year 1550 What Happened in 1549 Book of Common Prayer June 9, 1549
