Famous Deaths In 1554

Jan 01 In the year 1554 death of pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500)  

Jan 16 Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) died in the year 1554.  

Feb 12 Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 died in the year 1554.  

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

Feb 23 In the year 1554 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 Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 22 On this day in history death of francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer  

Jan 09 In the year 1554 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 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 In the year 1554 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