Famous Birthdays In 1554

Jan 09 Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born in the year 1554.

Jan 20 King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born in the year 1554.

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)

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 On this day in history birth of philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia)

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne

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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 21 Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Jun 19 In the year 1554 sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53