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

Jan 09 Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

Mar 26 Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born in the year 1554.  

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

May 20 Paulo Bellasio, composer was born in the year 1554.  

Jun 05 In the year 1554 birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)  

Nov 30 In the year 1554 birth of philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia)  

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

Dec 19 On this day in history birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)  

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17  

Feb 21 In the year 1554 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

Feb 23 Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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