Famous Deaths In 1555

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

Mar 23 In the year 1555 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 Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 in the year 1555.

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

Jun 07 Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 on this day in history.

Jun 23 Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) died on this day in history.

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

Sep 08 On this day in history thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies

Oct 07 In the year 1555 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)

Oct 09 On this day in history 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 in the year 1555.

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

Mar 02 Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born in the year 1555.

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 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 in the year 1555.

Dec 27 In the year 1555 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist