Famous Deaths Happened In 1555

Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy died in the year 1555.  

Mar 23 Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 27 William Hunter, Protestant martyr died in the year 1555.  

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

Aug 08 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) died on this day in history.  

Sep 08 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 02 In the year 1555 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 In the year 1555 birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange  

Dec 04 In the year 1555 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)  

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