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

Jan 04 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17 Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16 Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born in the year 1581.  

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 Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born in the year 1581.  

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

Oct 21 Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born in the year 1581.  

Dec 09 In the year 1581 birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange  

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

Apr 03 Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11 Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero died in the year 1581.  

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

Aug 21 Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died in the year 1581.  

Sep 01 Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died in the year 1581.  

Sep 30 On this day in history death of hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518)