Famous Deaths Happened In 1556
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Mar 19 On this day in history lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70
Mar 21 Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died in the year 1556.
Apr 18 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1556 death of saitÅ DÅsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)
Jun 10 In the year 1556 martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies
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 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 In the year 1556 death of giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504)
Dec 23 Nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504) died in the year 1556.