Famous Birthdays In 1554

Jan 09 Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born in the year 1554.

Jan 20 King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born in the year 1554.

Mar 26 In the year 1554 birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)

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 in the year 1554.

Nov 30 In the year 1554 birth of philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia)

Dec 17 In the year 1554 birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne

Dec 19 In the year 1554 birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)

Jan 01 In the year 1554 death of pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500)

Jan 16 Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) died in the year 1554.

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

Feb 21 In the year 1554 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies

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 Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) died in the year 1554.

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