{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1581

Jan 04 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born in the year 1581.  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer  

Feb 17 In the year 1581 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)  

Mar 16 In the year 1581 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)  

Apr 24 On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)  

May 06 Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.  

Jun 18 Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born in the year 1581.  

Jul 02 On this day in history birth of johann Staden, composer  

Oct 09 In the year 1581 birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist  

Oct 19 In the year 1581 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"  

Oct 21 In the year 1581 birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)  

Dec 09 Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22 On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies  

Apr 03 Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies in the year 1581.  

Jun 02 On this day in history death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland  

Jul 11 In the year 1581 death of peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero  

Jul 23 Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies in the year 1581.  

Aug 21 In the year 1581 death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)  

Sep 01 In the year 1581 death of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534)  

Sep 30 Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died on this day in history.