deaths
June 12, 1574
Renée of France, Duchess of Ferrara (born 1510)
Renée of France
Renée of France, was Duchess of Ferrara from 31 October 1534 until 3 October 1559 by marriage to Ercole II d'Este, grandson of Pope Alexander VI. She was the younger surviving child of Louis XII of France and the duchess regnant Anne of Brittany. In her later life, she became an important supporter of the Protestant Reformation and ally of John Calvin.
June 12
June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 202 days remain until the end of the year.