{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1554

Jan 09 In the year 1554 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 In the year 1554 birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)  

Mar 27 Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05 In the year 1554 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 On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne  

Dec 19 Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.  

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 Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history 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 in the year 1554.  

Apr 11 Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) died on this day in history.  

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