Famous Personalities Born In 1540
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Jan 25 Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born on this day in history. 


Jan 28 On this day in history birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) 


Jun 03 On this day in history birth of charles I of Austria (d. 1590) 


Jun 11 Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born in the year 1540. 


Jun 23 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history. 


Jul 11 In the year 1540 birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg 


Aug 05 Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born in the year 1540. 


Aug 26 King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born in the year 1540. 


Oct 01 Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born in the year 1540. 


Dec 31 In the year 1540 birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) 


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