Famous Deaths Happened In 1556

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 18 In the year 1556 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

May 28 On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)  

Jun 10 In the year 1556 martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 10 Richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland on this day in history.  

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

Dec 23 Nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21 Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1556.  

Aug 10 Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born in the year 1556.  

Nov 15 Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.