Famous Personalities Born In 1552

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)  

Feb 08 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 19 Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 In the year 1552 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician  

Feb 28 Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born in the year 1552.  

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)  

Jun 18 Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born in the year 1552.  

Jul 18 On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)  

Aug 14 In the year 1552 birth of fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher  

Aug 24 Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 17 Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 06 On this day in history birth of matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China)  

Dec 30 Simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611) was born in the year 1552.  

Jan 03 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies in the year 1552.  

Jan 22 On this day in history death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason  

Feb 26 Heinrich Faber, German composer died in the year 1552.  

Apr 14 On this day in history laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies  

Apr 18 John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 21 On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50  

Jun 10 In the year 1552 death of alexander Barclay, English poet