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

Jan 08 Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07 In the year 1556 birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)  

Mar 18 In the year 1556 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 On this day in history birth of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618)  

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

Mar 21 On this day in history 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 In the year 1556 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)  

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

Jul 31 Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 in the year 1556.  

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

Oct 31 John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.