Famous Deaths Happened In 1554

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)  

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

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 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