Famous People Born In 155

Discover the most famous people born in 155. The list includes people like Henry IV of France, Henry III of France, Walter Raleigh, Charles IX of France, Margaret of Valois and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include poets, political leaders, priests and emperors & kings born in 155. This list includes people from England, Italy, France & Spain and many more countries.
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Henry IV of France
(King of France from 1589 to 1610)
Henry IV of France
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 13th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pau, France
Died: May 14, 1610

Henry IV of France reigned as the King of France from 2 August 1589 until his death on 14 May 1610. Remembered for his concern about the welfare of the people of France, Henry worked to eliminate corruption, promote agriculture, encourage education, and regularize state finance. The character of Ferdinand in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost was loosely based on Henry.

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Walter Raleigh
(English Statesman, Soldier, Writer, Explorer and One of the Most Notable Figures of the Elizabethan Era)
Walter Raleigh
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Hayes Barton,United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Died: October 29, 1618
English explorer Walter Raleigh is best remembered for his involvement in the Siege of Smerwick and for colonizing North America. He made smoking tobacco popular in England. His accounts of his first voyage to South America led to the legend of El Dorado. He was executed to please the Spanish.
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Cao Cao
(Chinese Statesman, Warlord, Poet and the Penultimate Grand Chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty)
Cao Cao
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Bozhou, Anhui, China
Died: March 15, 0220

Cao Cao was a Chinese warlord, poet, and statesman. He played an important role in laying the foundations for the state of Cao Wei, which was formed shortly after his death. Although he was posthumously honoured with the title Emperor Wu of Wei, Cao Cao never ruled as an emperor, but kept Emperor Xian under his control.

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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

Becoming the King of France at the age 10, Charles IX presided over a kingdom which was torn apart by the Wars of Religion between Protestants and Catholics. The infamous massacre of Huguenot leaders in Paris, instigated by his mother Catherine, left a traumatic effect on the mind of the ruler who succumbed to tuberculosis at the age of 23.

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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

John Napier was a Scottish mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. He is credited with introducing logarithms as a means of simplifying calculations. He also invented Napier's bones, a manually-operated calculating device. In addition to his interest in mathematics, John Napier was also known for his skills as a magician; it is said that he dabbled in necromancy and alchemy.

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Margaret of Valois
(Queen Consort of France (1589 - 1599), Queen Consort of Navarre (1572 - 1599))
Margaret of Valois
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Birthdate: 14th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Died: March 27, 1615
Margaret of Valois, queen of Navarre and France, is remembered for her historically significant Memoirs, which throws light on major events such as the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. She did not allow her husband, Henry III, to annul their childless marriage till the death of Henry’s mistress.
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Boris Godunov
(Tsar of Russia (1598 to 1605))
Boris Godunov
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Birthdate: 12th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vyazma, Russia
Died: April 23, 1605
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Giovanni Gabrieli
(Italian Composer, Organist and One of the Most Influential Musicians of His Time)
Giovanni Gabrieli
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 1612 AD

Giovanni Gabrieli was an Italian organist and composer. One of the most popular musicians of his generation, Gabrieli's works were popularized throughout Europe by his association with the prestigious Scuola Grande di San Rocco, where he was appointed as an organist.

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Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 24th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Vienna
Died: March 20, 1619

Apart from serving as the Holy Roman Emperor, Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor also served as the Archduke of Austria, King of Croatia and Hungary, and King of Bohemia between 1612 and 1619. His reign resulted in the Bohemian Revolt, which was the initial theatre of the famous Thirty Years War.

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Matteo Ricci
(Italian Priest, Missionary and One of the Founding Figures of Jesuit China Missions)
Matteo Ricci
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Listed In: Priests
Birthdate: 6th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Macerata, Italy
Died: May 11, 1610

Matteo Ricci was an Italian priest best remembered as one of the founding members of the Jesuit China missions. Renowned for his missionary work in China, Ricci became the first European to set foot on the Forbidden City of Beijing. He is credited with converting important Chinese officials to Catholicism. The Catholic Church considers him a Servant of God.

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Sebastian of Portugal
(King of Portugal from 11 June 1557 to 4 August 1578)
Sebastian of Portugal
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 20th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: August 4, 1578
Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 17th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Delhi, Mughal empire
Died: October 1, 1627

Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana was an Indian poet who served in the court of Mughal Emperor Akbar. He was counted among the Navaratnas, Akbar's nine important ministers. Rahim is best remembered for his couplets and books on astrology.

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Edward Coke
(English Barrister, Judge, and Politician Who is Considered the Greatest Jurist of the Elizabethan and Jacobean Eras)
Edward Coke
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: 1st February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mileham, Breckland, Norfolk, England
Died: September 3, 1634

Edward Coke was an English politician, barrister, and judge. He is regarded as the greatest jurist of the Jacobean and Elizabethan eras. As a barrister, Coke took up important cases like Slade's Case. As a Member of Parliament, Coke campaigned for the Statute of Monopolies 1623. He also played a key role in the passage of the Petition of Right.

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Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
(Politician)
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 18th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vienna
Died: January 20, 1612

Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor reigned as the King of the Romans and as the King in Germany between 1576 and 1612. Best remembered as an intellectual aficionado of occult arts, Rudolf is often seen as the founding father of the Scientific Revolution. He devoted his time to astrology and alchemy in an attempt to find the Philosopher's Stone.

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Henry the Young King
(King of England)
Henry the Young King
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 28th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
Died: June 11, 1183
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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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Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia
(Tsarevich (heir apparent) of Russia and the son of Ivan the Terrible)
Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 28th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: November 19, 1581
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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
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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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Ottokar I of Bohemia
(Duke/King of Bohemia (1192 -1193, 1200 - 1230))
Ottokar I of Bohemia
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Bohemia, Czechia
Died: December 15, 1230

Initially the duke of Bohemia, Ottokar I later took over as the king of Bohemia. His title was confirmed by Frederick II’s famous decree, the Golden Bull of Sicily, and he became a member of the house of PÅ™emysl. He had a major role to play in the development of towns in Bohemia.

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Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France
(Queen)
Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France
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Birthdate: 5th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: January 22, 1592

Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France, is considered by many as the most attractive member of the Habsburg dynasty. The second daughter of Maria of Spain and Maximilian II of the Holy Roman Empire, she became the queen consort of France by virtue of her marriage to King Charles IX.

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Lawrence of Brindisi
(Italian Catholic Priest and Theologian)
Lawrence of Brindisi
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 22nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brindisi, Italy
Died: July 22, 1619

Lawrence of Brindisi was a Roman Catholic priest and a theologian. He was an accomplished linguist and could read and speak native Italian, Latin, Hebrew, Greek, Spanish, and German fluently. Ordained a priest at 23,  he was elected the superior of the Capuchin Franciscan province of Tuscany at 31. He was canonized as a saint in December 1881.  

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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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Louise of Lorraine
(Queen)
Louise of Lorraine
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Birthdate: 30th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nomeny, France
Died: January 29, 1601
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Alfonso VIII of Castile
(King)
Alfonso VIII of Castile
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 11th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Soria, Spain
Died: October 5, 1214
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Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
(Field Marshal Who Commanded the Catholic League’s Forces in the Thirty Years’ War)
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 31st January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tilly, Belgium
Died: April 30, 1632

Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly was a field marshal who played a major role in the famous Thirty Years' War. A fierce field marshal, Johann Tserclaes had a string of prominent victories from 1620 to 1631 against the Protestants. He destroyed the Protestant city of Magdeburg, so much so that 20,000 inhabitants out of a population of 25,000 were dead.

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Henry Garnet
(English Jesuit Priest Executed for His Complicity in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605)
Henry Garnet
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Listed In: Priests
Birthdate: 30th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Heanor, England
Died: May 3, 1606

English Jesuit priest Henry Garnet was initially an Anglican but later converted to Roman Catholicism. After teaching Hebrew at a college in Rome, he went back to England as a missionary. Accused of being involved in the Gunpowder Plot against King James I, he was hanged to death in 1606.

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Richard Hooker
(Theologian)
Richard Hooker
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 25th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Heavitree, England
Died: November 3, 1600
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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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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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Lavinia Fontana
(Painter)
Lavinia Fontana
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Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 24th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bologna, Italy
Died: August 11, 1614
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Maria Nagaya
(Saint)
Maria Nagaya
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Listed In: Saints
Birthdate: 8th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Russia
Died: August 20, 1612
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Margaret Ward
(Saint)
Margaret Ward
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Listed In: Saints
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Congleton, Cheshire, England
Died: August 30, 1588
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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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Giulio Caccini
(Composer)
Giulio Caccini
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 8th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lazio, Italy
Died: December 10, 1618
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Ahmad Baba al-Timbukti
(Writer)
Ahmad Baba al-Timbukti
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Listed In: Educators
Birthdate: 26th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Araouane, Mali
Died: April 22, 1627
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Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria
(Duke)
Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 12th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Died: November 2, 1618
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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
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Yelena Sheremeteva
(Noblewoman)
Yelena Sheremeteva
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Listed In: Noblewomen
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Russia
Died: January 4, 1587
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Richard Hakluyt
(British Writer Known for Promoting the English Colonisation of North America Through His Works)
Richard Hakluyt
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: London, England
Died: November 23, 1616

English geographer Richard Hakluyt is remembered for his marked political influence and his continuous support of the British colonization of North America. A priest, he was associated with the Westminster Abbey. He also penned reports such as Discourse of Western Planting, which was appreciated by Queen Elizabeth I.

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John Lyly
(Writer)
John Lyly
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Kent, England
Died: October 31, 1606
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James Lancaster
(English merchant)
James Lancaster
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Basingstoke, England
Died: June 6, 1618
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Konishi Yukinaga
(General)
Konishi Yukinaga
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Sakai, Japan
Died: November 6, 1600
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Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke
(Writer)
Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 3rd October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beauchamp Court, England
Died: September 30, 1628
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Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel
(Nobleman)
Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 28th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 19, 1595
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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

Remembered as the first woman to become a navy admiral in the modern world, widowed Aceh warrior Keumalahayati led an army of widows named Inong Balee. She fought valiantly against the Dutch, leading to their surrender and a peace treaty. She died fighting a Portuguese fleet at Teuluk Krueng Raya.

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Pope Paul V
(Pope)
Pope Paul V
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Birthdate: 17th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: January 28, 1621
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Suphankanlaya
(Princess)
Suphankanlaya
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Chan Royal Palace, Ban Khlong, Thailand
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Joseph Calasanz
(Spanish Catholic Priest, Educator and the Founder of the 'Pious Schools')
Joseph Calasanz
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 11th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Peralta de Calasanz, Spain
Died: August 25, 1648

Spanish Catholic priest Joseph Calasanz founded the Pious Schools, whose followers, the Piarists, dedicated themselves to the service of the poor. He was the man behind Europe’s first free school for children from impoverished homes. A friend of Galileo Galilei, he supported the heliocentric system, unlike other religious orders.

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Irina Godunova
(Consort)
Irina Godunova
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: October 27, 1603

Irina Godunova was a Tsaritsa of Russia who reigned from 1584 to 1598. In 1598, after the death of her husband Feodor I of Russia, Irina Godunova served as de facto autocrat for nine days.