Births on June 3

Charles II, Archduke of Austria

Born on June 3, 1540

Charles II, Archduke of Austria (d. 1590)

Charles II Francis of Austria (German: Karl II. Franz von Innerösterreich) (3 June 1540 – 10 July 1590) was an Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria (Styria, Carniola, Carinthia and Gorizia) from 1564. He was a member of the House of Habsburg.

References

Charles II, Archduke of Austria

Choose Another Date

Events on 1540

23 Mar

Henry VIII of England
Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
27 Sep

Pope Paul III
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.