Famous Deaths In 1555

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

Mar 23 Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1555 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 Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 on this day in history.

Jun 23 In the year 1555 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)

Aug 08 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) died in the year 1555.

Sep 08 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

Nov 21 In the year 1555 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61

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

Mar 02 Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)

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

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 on this day in history.