Famous Deaths In 1556

Mar 19 In the year 1556 lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70  

Mar 21 Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died in the year 1556.  

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

May 28 Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) died in the year 1556.  

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

Jul 31 Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 in the year 1556.  

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

Oct 31 On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50  

Nov 10 Richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland on this day in history.  

Nov 14 In the year 1556 death of giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504)  

Dec 23 In the year 1556 death of nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504)  

Jan 08 Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born in the year 1556.  

Jan 27 Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)  

Mar 18 In the year 1556 birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant  

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

Nov 15 Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born in the year 1556.