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

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer

May 20 Paulo Bellasio, composer was born in the year 1554.

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

Nov 30 Philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia) was born in the year 1554.

Dec 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on this day in history.

Dec 19 Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618) was born in the year 1554.

Jan 01 On this day in history death of pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500)

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

Mar 03 On this day in history johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50

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

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