Famous Deaths In 1556

Mar 19 On this day in history lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70

Mar 21 On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66

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

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

Jun 10 Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies in the year 1556.

Jul 31 Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 in the year 1556.

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 On this day in history richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland

Nov 14 Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504) died in the year 1556.

Dec 23 Nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504) died in the year 1556.

Jan 08 Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born in the year 1556.

Jan 27 Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born in the year 1556.

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren

Feb 21 In the year 1556 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer

Mar 07 In the year 1556 birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)

Mar 18 Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born in the year 1556.

Aug 10 Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 15 Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born in the year 1556.