Famous Deaths Happened In 1554

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

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

Feb 12 In the year 1554 death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17  

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

Feb 23 On this day in history death of 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), 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 In the year 1554 thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies  

Sep 22 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer died in the year 1554.  

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

Jan 20 King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born in the year 1554.  

Mar 26 Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Nov 30 On this day in history birth of philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia)  

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