Famous Birthdays In 1554

Jan 09 In the year 1554 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 In the year 1554 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 on this day in history.

Jun 05 Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.

Nov 30 In the year 1554 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 in the year 1554.

Jan 01 Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500) died on this day in history.

Jan 16 In the year 1554 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)

Feb 12 On this day in history death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17

Feb 21 Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies in the year 1554.

Feb 23 On this day in history death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed

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

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