Famous Birthdays In 1556

Jan 08 Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born in the year 1556.  

Jan 27 Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born in the year 1556.  

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

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 In the year 1556 birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant  

Aug 10 In the year 1556 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer  

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 Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died on this day in history.  

Apr 18 On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

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

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

Jul 31 Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 in the year 1556.  

Aug 25 On this day in history david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54  

Oct 31 In the year 1556 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50