births

1561

John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count and military theorist (died 1623)

John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count and military theorist (died 1623)

1561

Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk (died 1626)

Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk (died 1626)

1561

Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Paraguayan-Argentinian soldier and politician (died 1634)

Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Paraguayan-Argentinian soldier and politician (died 1634)

1559

Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian priest and saint (died 1619)

Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian priest and saint (died 1619)

1557

Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, English nobleman (died 1595)

Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, English nobleman (died 1595)

1555

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes, English general and administrator (died 1629)

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes, English general and administrator (died 1629)

1555

Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (died 1597)

Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (died 1597)

1555

Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, English diplomat (died 1601)

Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, English diplomat (died 1601)

1551

Thomas Drury, English government informer and swindler (died 1603)

Thomas Drury, English government informer and swindler (died 1603)

1550

Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish general (died 1615)

Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish general (died 1615)

1549

Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (died 1587)

Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (died 1587)

1544

Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania (died 1606)

Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania (died 1606)

1543

Claudio Acquaviva, Italian priest, 5th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (died 1615)

Claudio Acquaviva, Italian priest, 5th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (died 1615)

1542

Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (died 1623)

Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (died 1623)

1539

Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford (died 1621)

Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford (died 1621)

1537

Edward VI, king of England (died 1553)

Edward VI, king of England (died 1553)

1535

Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese general (died 1619)

Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese general (died 1619)

1534

Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (died 1582)

Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (died 1582)

1533

Alonso de Ercilla, Spanish soldier and poet (died 1595)

Alonso de Ercilla, Spanish soldier and poet (died 1595)

1533

Antonio Possevino, Italian diplomat (died 1611)

Antonio Possevino, Italian diplomat (died 1611)