Famous Deaths In 1554

Jan 01 On this day in history death of pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500)  

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 in the year 1554.  

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

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

Apr 11 Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1554.  

Jan 20 On this day in history 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 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 Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.  

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