Famous Deaths In 1555

Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy died in the year 1555.  

Mar 23 Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 in the year 1555.  

Mar 27 In the year 1555 death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr  

Apr 12 On this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75  

May 01 In the year 1555 marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53  

May 25 Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 in the year 1555.  

Jun 07 In the year 1555 maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76  

Jun 23 In the year 1555 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)  

Aug 08 In the year 1555 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)  

Sep 08 Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 07 Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) died on this day in history.  

Oct 09 In the year 1555 death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)  

Oct 16 On this day in history death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80  

Nov 12 Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

Nov 21 In the year 1555 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61  

Nov 24 In the year 1555 french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

Apr 21 In the year 1555 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)  

Aug 01 Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born in the year 1555.  

Dec 04 On this day in history birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)  

Dec 27 On this day in history birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist