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 in the year 1555.

Mar 27 On this day in history death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr

Apr 12 Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1555.

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

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

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

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 Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 in the year 1555.

Nov 21 In the year 1555 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61

Nov 24 On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65

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 On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)

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 on this day in history.

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