Famous Deaths In 1554

Jan 01 Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500) died in the year 1554.

Jan 16 On this day in history death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)

Feb 12 On this day in history death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17

Feb 21 Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.

Feb 23 Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1554.

Apr 11 In the year 1554 death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)

Jun 19 In the year 1554 sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53

Aug 25 Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies on this day in history.

Sep 22 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer died on this day in history.

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23)

Jan 20 In the year 1554 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)

Mar 26 In the year 1554 birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer

May 20 In the year 1554 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer

Jun 05 Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born in the year 1554.

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

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne