Famous Birthdays In 1556

Jan 08 In the year 1556 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)  

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 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 in the year 1556.  

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

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 On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50