Famous Deaths Happened 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 Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23)  

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 On this day in history birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer  

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 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