Famous Birthdays In 1554

Jan 09 In the year 1554 birth of gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23)  

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

Mar 26 Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer  

May 20 Paulo Bellasio, composer was born in the year 1554.  

Jun 05 Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born in the year 1554.  

Dec 19 On this day in history birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)  

Jan 01 Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) died in the year 1554.  

Feb 12 Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 died in the year 1554.  

Feb 21 In the year 1554 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed  

Mar 03 In the year 1554 johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50  

Apr 11 In the year 1554 death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)  

Jun 19 Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53 on this day in history.