Famous People Born In 1550

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Discover the most famous people born in 1550. The list includes people like Charles IX of France, John Napier, Charles IX, Chand Bibi, Henry I, Duke of Guise and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include composers, explorers, military leaders and emperors & kings born in 1550. This list includes people from England, Italy, Spain & France and many more countries.
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Charles IX of France
(Former King of France (1560 - 1574))
Charles IX of France
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 27th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Died: May 30, 1574
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John Napier
(Inventor of Logarithms)
John Napier
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Listed In: Mathematicians
Birthdate: 1st February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Merchiston Tower, Edinburgh
Died: April 4, 1617
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Henry I, Duke of Guise
(Noblemen)
Henry I, Duke of Guise
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: France
Died: December 23, 1588
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Stanislaus Kostka
(Saint)
Stanislaus Kostka
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Listed In: Saints
Birthdate: 28th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rostkowo, Poland
Died: August 15, 1568
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Anastasia Romanovna
(First spouse of the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible)
Anastasia Romanovna
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Russia
Died: August 7, 1560
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Jacobus Gallus
(Composer)
Jacobus Gallus
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Listed In: Composers
Birthdate: 3rd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ribnica, Slovenia
Died: July 18, 1591
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Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone
(Was an Irish Gaelic lord, Earl of Tyrone)
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: County Tyrone
Died: July 20, 1616
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Juan de Oñate
(1st Spanish Governor of New Mexico)
Juan de Oñate
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Listed In: Explorers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Zacatecas, Mexico
Died: June 4, 1626
 9 
Marie Eleonore of Cleves
(Duchess)
Marie Eleonore of Cleves
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 16th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kleve, Germany
Died: June 1, 1608
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Safiye Sultan
(Wife of Murad III)
Safiye Sultan
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Dukagjin highlands, Albania
Died: 1618 AD
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Karin Mansdotter
(Queen)
Karin Mansdotter
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Birthdate: 6th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden
Died: September 13, 1612
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Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
(Courtier)
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
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Listed In: Noblemen
Birthdate: 12th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hedingham Castle, England
Died: June 24, 1604
 13 
Margaret Ward
(Saint)
Margaret Ward
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Listed In: Saints
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Congleton, Cheshire, England
Died: August 30, 1588
 14 
Willem Barentsz
(Dutch Navigator, Cartographer, and Arctic Explorer)
Willem Barentsz
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Listed In: Explorers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Terschelling, Netherlands
Died: June 20, 1597
 15 
Keumalahayati
(Aceh Warrior Who Became the First Female Navy Admiral of the Modern World)
Keumalahayati
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Aceh Besar Regency, Indonesia
Died: 1615 AD
 16 
Giorgio Basta
(Italian Diplomat, General, and Writer)
Giorgio Basta
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Roccaforzata, Italy
Died: 1607 AD
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Francisco Sanches
(French Physician and Philosopher)
Francisco Sanches
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Listed In: Philosophers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Tui, Spain
Died: November 16, 1623
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Pope Paul V
(Pope)
Pope Paul V
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 17th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: January 28, 1621
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Camillus de Lellis
(Priest)
Camillus de Lellis
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 25th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Province of Chieti, Italy
Died: July 14, 1614
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Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone
(Author)
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone
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Listed In: Revolutionaries
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Tír Eoghain
Died: July 20, 1616
 21 
Giulio Cesare Polerio
(Chess player)
Giulio Cesare Polerio
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Listed In: Chess Players
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Lanciano, Italy
Died: 1610 AD
 22 
Chand Bibi
(Regent and Warrior)
Chand Bibi
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Birthdate: 30th November
Died: 1599 AD
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Philip Henslowe
(Entrepreneur)
Philip Henslowe
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Lindfield, England
Died: January 6, 1616
 24 
Ralph Fitch
(Explorer)
Ralph Fitch
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Listed In: Explorers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Derby, United Kingdom
Died: 1611 AD
 25 
Michael Maestlin
(Astronomer)
Michael Maestlin
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 30th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Göppingen, Germany
Died: October 26, 1631
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Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
(Spanish Nobleman and the Commander of the 1588 Spanish Armada)
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 10th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain
Died: July 26, 1615
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Andreas Libavius
(German Poet and Novelist Known for Practicing Alchemy and Writing a Book Called 'Alchemia')
Andreas Libavius
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Halle, Germany
Died: June 30, 1616
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John Davis
(explorer)
John Davis
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Listed In: Explorers
Birthdate: 30th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stoke Gabriel
Died: December 29, 1605
 29 
Rei Amador
(Former leader of a famous slave rebellion that took place in 1595 in the African islands of São Tomé and Príncipe)
Rei Amador
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Sao Tome Island, São Tomé and Príncipe
Died: 1596 AD
 30 
Emilio de' Cavalieri
(Composer)
Emilio de' Cavalieri
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: March 11, 1602
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Orazio Vecchi
(Composer)
Orazio Vecchi
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Listed In: Composers
Birthdate: 6th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Modena
Died: February 19, 1605
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Mikołaj Sęp Szarzyński
(Poet)
Mikołaj Sęp Szarzyński
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Zymna Voda, Ukraine
Died: 1581 AD
 33 
Alexander Montgomerie
(Courtier)
Alexander Montgomerie
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: August 22, 1598
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Vicente Espinel
(Writer)
Vicente Espinel
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 28th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ronda, Spain
Died: February 4, 1624
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Henry Barrow
(Religious leader)
Henry Barrow
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Shipdam, England
Died: April 6, 1593