Famous Deaths In 1555

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

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 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 on this day in history.

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

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

Oct 07 Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) died in the year 1555.

Oct 09 In the year 1555 death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)

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

Apr 21 In the year 1555 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)

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

Sep 23 In the year 1555 birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange

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.