Famous Deaths In 1556

Mar 19 Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 21 On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 Share it »

Apr 18 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history. Share it »

May 28 On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) Share it »

Jun 10 Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 31 Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 25 David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 31 John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 10 On this day in history richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland Share it »

Nov 14 On this day in history death of giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504) Share it »

Dec 23 Nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504) died on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 08 Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) Share it »

Feb 07 Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 21 Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 07 Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant Share it »

Aug 10 On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer Share it »

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) Share it »