Famous Deaths Happened In 1555
Sunday, 17 August 2025
Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy died in the year 1555.
Mar 23 Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.
Mar 27 On this day in history death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr
Apr 12 Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 in the year 1555.
May 01 Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 in the year 1555.
May 25 Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 on this day in history.
Jun 07 Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 on this day in history.
Jun 23 Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) died on this day in history.
Aug 08 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) died in the year 1555.
Sep 08 In the year 1555 thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies
Oct 07 In the year 1555 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)
Oct 09 On this day in history death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)
Oct 16 In the year 1555 death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80
Nov 12 Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 on this day in history.
Nov 21 Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 in the year 1555.
Nov 24 In the year 1555 french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65