Famous Deaths In 1556

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

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

Nov 14 On this day in history death of giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504)

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

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

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)

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

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

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

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