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

Jan 09 Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born in the year 1554.  

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

May 20 Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 30 On this day in history birth of philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia)  

Dec 17 In the year 1554 birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne  

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 In the year 1554 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 Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53