Famous Personalities Born 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 Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born in the year 1556.  

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

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1556 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

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

Jun 10 On this day in history martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies  

Jul 31 On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65  

Aug 25 David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 in the year 1556.  

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