Famous Deaths In 1555

Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy died on this day in history.

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 Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.

May 01 In the year 1555 marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53

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

Jun 07 In the year 1555 maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76

Jun 23 On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)

Aug 08 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) died on this day in history.

Sep 08 Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies on this day in history.

Oct 07 On this day in history 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 Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 died in the year 1555.

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 On this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)

Aug 01 Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.

Sep 23 In the year 1555 birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange

Dec 04 Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born in the year 1555.

Dec 27 In the year 1555 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist