Famous Personalities Born In 1556

Jan 08 Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born in the year 1556.  

Jan 27 Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born in the year 1556.  

Feb 07 Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07 In the year 1556 birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant  

Aug 10 In the year 1556 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer  

Nov 15 Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 In the year 1556 lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70  

Mar 21 In the year 1556 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

Apr 18 In the year 1556 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

May 28 Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) died on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25 David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.