Famous Deaths Happened In 1556

Mar 19 Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Mar 21 Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies  

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

Aug 25 David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 In the year 1556 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 On this day in history death of giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504)  

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

Jan 08 In the year 1556 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)  

Jan 27 In the year 1556 birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)  

Feb 07 In the year 1556 birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren  

Feb 21 Sethus Calvisius, composer was born in the year 1556.  

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

Mar 18 Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on this day in history.  

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

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