Famous People Born in 1556

11 notable people were born in 1556. See what happened in 1556 →

Mughal court poet and minister

December 17 · 1556–1627

Danish horticulturalist

August 24 · 1556–1643

Polish-Lithuanian magnate

May 31 · 1556–1600

English Roman Catholic saint

August 17 · 1556–1581

French author and lawyer

March 7 · 1556–1621

German composer

February 21 · 1556–1615

French politician and cardinal

November 15 · 1556–1618

English writer

December 5 · 1556–1588

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1556–1596George Peele16th-century English translator, poet, and playwrightJuly 25
1556–1627Ahmad Baba al-TimbuktiBerber writerOctober 26
1556–1626François Béroalde de VervilleApril 27