Famous Deaths In 1555

Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy died in the year 1555.

Mar 23 On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67

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 On this day in history marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53

May 25 Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 in the year 1555.

Jun 07 On this day in history maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76

Jun 23 Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) died in the year 1555.

Aug 08 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) died in the year 1555.

Sep 08 On this day in history 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 Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1555.

Nov 21 On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61

Nov 24 In the year 1555 french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer

Apr 21 Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.

Aug 01 In the year 1555 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)

Sep 23 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.

Dec 04 On this day in history birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)

Dec 27 On this day in history birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist