Famous Deaths In 1556

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

Mar 21 On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66

Apr 18 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1556.

Feb 21 In the year 1556 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer

Mar 07 In the year 1556 birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)

Mar 18 In the year 1556 birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant

Aug 10 On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer

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