Famous Birthdays Mar 26 Charles, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader, born in Alençon, France (d. 1611) Mar 27 Eberhard Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer, born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 1627) Born in 1554 Famous Deaths Mar 3 Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 Feb 1554 History by Year Apr 1554 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists