Famous Personalities Born In 1556

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

Jan 27 On this day in history 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 Sethus Calvisius, composer was born in the year 1556.  

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 in the year 1556.  

Aug 10 Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born in the year 1556.  

Nov 15 Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born in the year 1556.  

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

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

Apr 18 On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

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

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 on this day in history.