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Famous Birthdays In 1552

Saturday, 25 May 2013

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 On this day in history birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician

Feb 28 Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.

Apr 15 Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.

Jun 18 Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.

Jul 18 Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.

Aug 14 Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher was born on this day in history.

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of lavinia Fontana, Italian painter (d. 1614)

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

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.

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Famous Deaths In 1552

Famous People Died In This Year In History

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

Jan 11 On this day in history johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies

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 Laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies on this day in history.

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 Alexander Barclay, English poet died on this day in history.

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