Famous Personalities Born In 1581

Jan 04 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04 In the year 1581 birth of daniel Selich, composer  

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)  

Mar 16 On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)  

Apr 24 On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)  

May 06 On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

Jun 18 Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born in the year 1581.  

Jul 02 Johann Staden, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 09 On this day in history birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist  

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"  

Oct 21 In the year 1581 birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)  

Dec 09 On this day in history birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange  

Jan 22 Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 03 Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies in the year 1581.  

Jun 02 In the year 1581 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland  

Jul 11 On this day in history death of peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero  

Jul 23 Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies in the year 1581.  

Aug 21 On this day in history death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)  

Sep 01 Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died on this day in history.  

Sep 30 Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died in the year 1581.