Famous Personalities Born In 1521

Mar 21 Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born in the year 1521.  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)  

Apr 18 Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born in the year 1521.  

May 08 Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.  

Aug 04 On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)  

Aug 19 Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born in the year 1521.  

Dec 01 Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born in the year 1521.  

Dec 13 On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)  

Apr 20 In the year 1521 death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)  

Apr 22 On this day in history death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded  

Apr 27 In the year 1521 death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50  

May 10 On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)  

May 17 Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) died on this day in history.  

May 28 In the year 1521 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62  

Jun 15 Tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442) died on this day in history.  

Jul 15 In the year 1521 death of juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458)