{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1553

Jan 22 In the year 1553 birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)  

Mar 29 On this day in history birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)  

Apr 30 In the year 1553 birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)  

May 14 Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born in the year 1553.  

Jun 05 Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617) was born in the year 1553.  

Jun 15 Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.  

Jul 15 Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born in the year 1553.  

Nov 23 Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 13 On this day in history birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)  

Dec 14 Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France was born in the year 1553.  

Feb 04 Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1553.  

Feb 19 Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Feb 25 Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) died in the year 1553.  

Apr 09 Francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jul 06 On this day in history edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15  

Jul 09 Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521) died on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32 on this day in history.  

Aug 08 On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)