Famous Birthdays In 1556

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

Jan 27 In the year 1556 birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)

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

Feb 21 In the year 1556 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer

Mar 07 On this day in history 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 in the year 1556.

Mar 19 On this day in history 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 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 in the year 1556.

May 28 On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)

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

Jul 31 In the year 1556 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65

Aug 25 On this day in history david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54

Oct 31 In the year 1556 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50