Notable Deaths In 1554

Jan 01 Pedro de valdivia: Spanish conquistador (b. 1500)  

Jan 16 Christiern pedersen: Danish humanist (b. 1480)  

Feb 12 Jane grey: Queen of england for 9 days, beheaded at 17  

Feb 21 Hieronymus bock: German doctor (founder of modern botany),  

Feb 23 Henry grey: Duke of suffolk, lady jane grey's father, executed  

Mar 03 Johann friedrich: The generous, elector of saxony (1532-47) and head of the protestant confederation of germany (the schmalkaldic league),  

Apr 11 Thomas wyatt the younger: English rebel (b. 1521)  

Jun 19 Sixt[us] birck [xystus betulius]: German writer (judith),  

Aug 25 Thomas howard: 3rd duke of norfolk, english great admiral,  

Sep 22 Francisco vasquez de coronado: Spanish explorer  

Jan 09 Gregory xv: [alessandro ludovisi], pope (1621-23)  

Jan 20 King sebastian of portugal: King sebastian of portugal (d. 1578)  

Mar 26 Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader  

Mar 27 Everhardus van bronchorst: Dutch lawyer  

May 20 Paulo bellasio: Composer  

Jun 05 Elisabeth of austria: Queen consort of france  

Nov 30 Philip sidney: England, poet/statesman/soldier (arcadia)  

Dec 17 Ernst of bayern: Prince/bishop of liege/archbishop of cologne