Famous Birthdays In 1556

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

Jan 27 Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 21 Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 19 On this day in history lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70

Mar 21 On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66

Apr 18 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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