Famous Deaths In 1555

Feb 09 In the year 1555 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 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 On this day in history marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53

May 25 Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 on this day in history.

Jun 07 In the year 1555 maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76

Jun 23 On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)

Aug 08 In the year 1555 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)

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 on this day in history.

Nov 12 In the year 1555 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 On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer

Apr 21 Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born in the year 1555.

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