Famous Deaths In 1555

Feb 09 On this day in history death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy

Mar 23 In the year 1555 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67

Mar 27 In the year 1555 death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr

Apr 12 In the year 1555 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75

May 01 Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 in the year 1555.

May 25 On this day in history gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46

Jun 07 Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 in the year 1555.

Jun 23 Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) died on this day in history.

Aug 08 On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)

Sep 08 On this day in history thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies

Oct 07 Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) died in the year 1555.

Oct 09 On this day in history death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)

Oct 16 Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 died on this day in history.

Nov 12 Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 in the year 1555.

Nov 21 Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on this day in history.

Nov 24 French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 on this day in history.

Mar 02 Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born in the year 1555.

Apr 21 Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born in the year 1555.

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 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1555.