Famous Personalities Born 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 Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born in the year 1554.  

Mar 27 Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

May 20 Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 05 On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)  

Nov 30 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1554 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 On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)  

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