{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1556

Jan 08 In the year 1556 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)  

Jan 27 In the year 1556 birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)  

Feb 07 Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born in the year 1556.  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

Mar 07 Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant  

Aug 10 Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born in the year 1556.  

Nov 15 Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born in the year 1556.  

Mar 19 Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 in the year 1556.  

Mar 21 In the year 1556 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

Apr 18 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 10 Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies in the year 1556.  

Jul 31 Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 25 David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50