John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania

John Frederick was Duke of Pomerania from 1560 to 1600, and Bishop of Cammin (Kamień) from 1556 to 1574. Elected bishop in 1556 and heir of the duchy in 1560, he remained under the tutelage of his great-uncle Barnim XI until he took on his offices in 1567.

27 August 1542

Born on the same birth day (27 August): C. S. Forester • Chantal Djotodia • G. W. Bailey • James Henry Breasted • Jelle Zijlstra • János Konrád • Kristen Nygaard • Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer)

Born in the same month (August 1542): Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland • Isabella de' Medici