- Feb 14 Frederick III, the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, born in Simmern, Germany (d. 1576)
- Mar 12 Caspar Othmayr, German composer and Lutheran pastor, born in Amberg, Duchy of Bavaria (d. 1553)
- Mar 28 Teresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint, born in Gotarrendura, Ávila (d. 1582)
Anne of Cleves (1515-1557)
Sep 22 Queen of England (1539-40), 4th wife of Henry VIII, born in Dusseldorf, Holy Roman Empire
- Oct 4 Lucas Cranach the Younger, German painter, born in Wittenberg, Germany (d. 1586)
- Oct 8 Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, born in Harbottle Castle, Northumberland, England (d. 1578)
- Nov 22 Marie Guise, Queen consort of Scotland upon her marriage to King James V of Scotland in 1538, born in Bar-le-Duc, Duchy of Bar (d. 1560)
- Dec 22 Mary of Guise [Mary of Lorraine], French Queen consort of Scots (1538-42) and Regent of Scotland for daughter Mary Queen of Scots (1554-60), born in Bar-le-Duc, France (d. 1560)
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey