Events January–March January 4 – Gaspare Grimaldi Bracelli begins a two-year term as the Doge of the Republic of Genoa in Italy, succeeding Benedetto Gentile Pevere. January 11 – An uprising of the Diaguitas natives outside of the South American Spanish colonial city of La Serena (now in Coquimbo province of Chile) begins. Within a day, the South American village is burned down and nearly every Spanish resident is killed. January 19 – Maha Chakkraphat is crowned as the King of Siam after having been installed on the throne in 1548 by Maha Thammaracha of Burma. January 21 – The Act of Uniformity 1548 is passed by the Parliament of England and establishes the 1549 version of the Book of Common Prayer as the sole legal prayer book in England, replacing the use of different versions of the Latin-language Missal.Concerning the Service of the Church (par. 5) in the Book of Common Prayer 1662Haigh, Christopher. English Reformations Clarendon Press (1993) p. 173 January – Burmese–Siamese War (1547–49): King Tabinshwehti of Burma begins his invasion of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, which ends in retreat. February 3 – Burmese–Siamese War: Burmese viceroy Thado Dhamma Yaza I of Prome slays Sri Suriyothai, queen consort of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, on her war elephant, when she intervenes in battle to protect the life of her husband. March 29 – The city of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil's first capital, is founded by Tome de Sousa.
Events January–March January 4 – Gaspare Grimaldi Bracelli begins a two-year term as the Doge of the Republic of Genoa in Italy succeeding Benedetto Gentile Pevere January 11 – An uprising of the Diaguitas natives outside of the South American Spanish colonial city of La Serena (now in Coquimbo province of Chile) begins Within a day the South American village is burned down and nearly every Spanish resident is killed January 19 – Maha Chakkraphat is crowned as the King of Siam after having been installed on the throne in 1548 by Maha Thammaracha of Burma January 21 – The Act of Uniformity 1548 is passed by the Parliament of England and establishes the 1549 version of the Book of Common Prayer as the sole legal prayer book in England replacing the use of different versions of the Latin-language MissalConcerning the Service of the Church (par 5) in the Book of Common Prayer 1662Haigh Christopher English Reformations Clarendon Press (1993) p 173 January – Burmese–Siamese War (1547–49) King Tabinshwehti of Burma begins his invasion of the Ayutthaya Kingdom which ends in retreat February 3 – Burmese–Siamese War Burmese viceroy Thado Dhamma Yaza I of Prome slays Sri Suriyothai queen consort of the Ayutthaya Kingdom on her war elephant when she intervenes in battle to protect the life of her husband March 29 – The city of Salvador da Bahia Brazil's first capital is founded by Tome de Sousa