Famous Birthdays In 1554

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23)  

Jan 20 King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born in the year 1554.  

Mar 26 Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born in the year 1554.  

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer  

May 20 In the year 1554 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  

Jun 05 On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)  

Nov 30 Philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia) was born in the year 1554.  

Dec 17 In the year 1554 birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne  

Dec 19 Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618) was born in the year 1554.  

Jan 01 Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500) died in the year 1554.  

Jan 16 On this day in history death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)  

Feb 12 In the year 1554 death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17  

Feb 21 In the year 1554 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

Feb 23 Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed died on this day in history.  

Mar 03 On this day in history johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50  

Apr 11 Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) died in the year 1554.  

Jun 19 Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53 in the year 1554.