Feb 04 In the year 1553 caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37
Feb 19 In the year 1553 erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41
Feb 25 Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) died on this day in history.
Apr 09 On this day in history francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49
Jul 06 On this day in history edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15
Jul 09 In the year 1553 death of maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)
Jul 11 On this day in history mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32
Aug 08 On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)