Famous Birthdays In 1554

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer

Jun 05 On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)

Nov 30 Philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia) was born in the year 1554.

Dec 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on this day in history.

Dec 19 Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500) died in the year 1554.

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

Feb 12 In the year 1554 death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17

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

Feb 23 Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed died in the year 1554.

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

Apr 11 Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) died on this day in history.

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