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 In the year 1554 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies

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 in the year 1554.

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

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

Aug 25 On this day in history thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 27 In the year 1554 birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer

May 20 On this day in history 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