Famous Birthdays In 1554

Jan 09 Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born on this day in history.

Jan 20 King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.

Mar 26 Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.

Mar 27 Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born in the year 1554.

May 20 On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer

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

Nov 30 Philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia) was born on this day in history.

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

Dec 19 On this day in history birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)

Jan 01 Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500) died in the year 1554.

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 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 in the year 1554.

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

Jun 19 On this day in history sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53