Famous Deaths In 1555

Feb 09 On this day in history death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy

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 Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 in the year 1555.

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

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

Oct 07 Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) died on this day in history.

Oct 09 Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) died in the year 1555.

Oct 16 Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 died on this day in history.

Nov 12 On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65

Nov 21 In the year 1555 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 In the year 1555 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 On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange

Dec 04 Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born in the year 1555.

Dec 27 On this day in history birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist