Famous Personalities Born In 1556

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)  

Jan 27 Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)  

Mar 18 Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on this day in history.  

Aug 10 On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer  

Nov 15 In the year 1556 birth of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618)  

Mar 19 Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Mar 21 Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died in the year 1556.  

Apr 18 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

May 28 Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) died in the year 1556.  

Jun 10 Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies in the year 1556.  

Jul 31 Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 in the year 1556.  

Aug 25 In the year 1556 david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54  

Oct 31 John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 in the year 1556.