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

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

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

Feb 07 In the year 1556 birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 15 Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1556.  

May 28 Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) died in the year 1556.  

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

Jul 31 In the year 1556 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65  

Aug 25 David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 in the year 1556.  

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