Famous Deaths In 1555

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

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 in the year 1555.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1555 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)  

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 in the year 1555.  

Nov 12 Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 in the year 1555.  

Nov 21 On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61  

Nov 24 In the year 1555 french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)  

Aug 01 Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.  

Dec 04 Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 27 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1555.