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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1555 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 In the year 1555 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)

Sep 08 Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies in the year 1555.

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 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1555.

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

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 On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange

Dec 04 In the year 1555 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)

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