Famous Deaths In 1556

Mar 19 Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 in the year 1556.

Mar 21 In the year 1556 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66

Apr 18 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 in the year 1556.

May 28 In the year 1556 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)

Jun 10 Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies on this day in history.

Jul 31 In the year 1556 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65

Aug 25 In the year 1556 david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54

Oct 31 On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50

Nov 10 Richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland in the year 1556.

Nov 14 Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504) died on this day in history.

Dec 23 Nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504) died on this day in history.

Jan 08 Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.

Jan 27 Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on this day in history.

Feb 07 Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on this day in history.

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer

Mar 07 Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.

Mar 18 In the year 1556 birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant

Aug 10 On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618)