Famous Deaths Happened 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 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 In the year 1555 gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46  

Jun 07 Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 in the year 1555.  

Jun 23 In the year 1555 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 On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65  

Nov 21 On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61  

Nov 24 French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 in the year 1555.  

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 In the year 1555 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

Sep 23 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 27 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1555.