Famous Deaths In 1556

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

Mar 21 Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died in the year 1556.

Apr 18 On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61

May 28 Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) died on this day in history.

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

Jul 31 On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65

Aug 25 On this day in history david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54

Oct 31 John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 in the year 1556.

Nov 10 In the year 1556 richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland

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

Dec 23 On this day in history death of nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504)

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)

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 in the year 1556.

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

Mar 07 Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born in the year 1556.

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant

Aug 10 In the year 1556 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer

Nov 15 In the year 1556 birth of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618)