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 On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)  

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 On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

Apr 15 In the year 1552 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 On this day in history birth of lavinia Fontana, Italian painter (d. 1614)  

Sep 17 On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)  

Oct 06 Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 30 Simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 in the year 1552.  

Jan 11 Johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26 On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer  

Apr 14 In the year 1552 laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies  

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

Apr 21 Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 in the year 1552.  

Jun 10 On this day in history death of alexander Barclay, English poet