Famous Personalities Born In 1540
Friday, 23 May 2025
Jan 25 Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born in the year 1540.
Jan 28 On this day in history birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)
Jun 03 Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.
Jun 11 In the year 1540 birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)
Jun 23 In the year 1540 birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer
Jul 11 On this day in history birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg
Aug 05 In the year 1540 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating
Aug 26 King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born in the year 1540.
Oct 01 On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)
Dec 31 Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on this day in history.