Historical figures in 1564

The atlas holds 6 people and 10 moments here, in 1564. The most recorded lives are William Shakespeare, Galileo Galilei and Michelangelo. Among them Writers, Architects and Educators.

Notable people

1. Elizabeth I

   in 1564

   1 moment here

   Elizabeth I (1533–1603), daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death.…

2. Galileo Galilei

   in 1564

   2 moments here

   Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, mathematician, and natural philosopher. Born in Pisa, Galileo was educated in Tuscany, taught mathematics at…

3. John Calvin

   in 1564

   2 moments here

   French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…

4. Michelangelo

   in 1564

   2 moments here

   Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.…

5. Tokugawa Ieyasu

   in 1564

   1 moment here

   Japanese samurai, daimyo, and founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. Born Matsudaira Takechiyo at Okazaki Castle, he spent part of his childhood as a…

6. William Shakespeare

   in 1564

   2 moments here

   English playwright, poet, actor, and theatrical shareholder. Surviving records place Shakespeare principally in Stratford-upon-Avon and London, with…

Moments

1. 1564 Royal progress to Cambridge Elizabeth I
2. 1564 Born in Stratford-upon-Avon William Shakespeare
3. 1564 Baptized at Pisa Cathedral Galileo Galilei
4. 1564 Born in Pisa Galileo Galilei
5. 1564 Final sermon at St. Pierre John Calvin
6. 1564 Dies at Macel de’ Corvi Michelangelo
7. 1564 Works on the Rondanini Pietà Michelangelo
8. 1564 Battle of Azukizaka Tokugawa Ieyasu
9. 1564 Baptized at Holy Trinity Church William Shakespeare
10. 1564 Death in Geneva John Calvin

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