Famous Deaths In 1556

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

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 on this day in history.

May 28 In the year 1556 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 on this day in history.

Aug 25 David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 in the year 1556.

Oct 31 On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50

Nov 10 In the year 1556 richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland

Nov 14 Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504) died on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant

Aug 10 In the year 1556 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer

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