Famous Deaths In 1555

Feb 09 In the year 1555 death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy

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

Mar 27 William Hunter, Protestant martyr died on this day in history.

Apr 12 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1555 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 on this day in history.

Nov 24 On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65

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

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

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 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.