{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 20 On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  

Jun 05 Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born in the year 1554.  

Nov 30 Philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born in the year 1554.  

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

Jan 01 In the year 1554 death of pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500)  

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

Feb 12 Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 died on this day in history.  

Feb 21 On this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

Feb 23 In the year 1554 death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed  

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

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

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