Famous Deaths Happened In 1554

Jan 01 Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16 In the year 1554 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)  

Feb 12 Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 died on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies in the year 1554.  

Feb 23 Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed died in the year 1554.  

Mar 03 Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)  

Jun 19 On this day in history sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53  

Aug 25 Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies in the year 1554.  

Sep 22 In the year 1554 death of francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer  

Jan 09 Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

Mar 26 Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born in the year 1554.  

Mar 27 Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born in the year 1554.  

May 20 Paulo Bellasio, composer was born in the year 1554.  

Jun 05 In the year 1554 birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)  

Nov 30 Philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born in the year 1554.