1447:

Nicholas V elected Pope

Born Tommaso Parentucelli, Nicholas would become known as the Humanist Pope for his interest in promoting arts and learning. He also devoted time and effort to rebuilding Rome.

1475:

Michelangelo Buonarrotti

1619:

Cyrano de Bergerac

The real Cyrano was a soldier, duellist, dramatist and satirist, and inspired several romantic legends, the most famous of them Edmund Rostand's play. While the fictional and factual Cyrano share some traits, including a large nose, much of the legend is pure speculation.