{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1584

Jan 29 Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12 In the year 1584 birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)  

Mar 29 Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666)  

Apr 29 Melchior Teschner, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 13 On this day in history birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)  

Sep 11 Thomas Erpenius, [van Erpe], Dutch orientalist/arabist (grammar) was born in the year 1584.  

Sep 16 On this day in history birth of matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major  

Dec 04 On this day in history birth of john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony  

Dec 16 On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)  

Jan 04 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 in the year 1584.  

Jan 30 Jonker Wigbold van Ewsum, mister of Nienoord, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Mar 10 On this day in history death of thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532)  

Mar 18 Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

May 18 Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) died on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Francois-Hercule de Valois, French crown prince, dies at 28 on this day in history.  

Jun 19 François, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555) died in the year 1584.  

Jul 10 On this day in history willem I "the Silent", [Willem of Orange], earl of Nassau, dies at 51