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

May 25 In the year 1555 gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46

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 on this day in history.

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

Sep 08 In the year 1555 thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies

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 On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65

Nov 21 Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 in the year 1555.

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 on this day in history.

Aug 01 Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born in the year 1555.

Sep 23 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born in the year 1555.

Dec 04 Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.

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