Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain in the year 1556.   

Jan 23   Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China   

Jan 23   Shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people in the year 1556.   

Jan 24   Heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000 in the year 1556.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1556 willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies   

Feb 05   In the year 1556 kings Henri I & Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles   

Feb 05   Kings Henri I &Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

Feb 14   On this day in history archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic   

Feb 21   Sethus Calvisius, composer in the year 1556.   

Mar 18   Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1556 lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

Mar 21   On this day in history archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic.   

Mar 21   In the year 1556 thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

Mar 22   On this day in history cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury   

Mar 28   On this day in history karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain   

Apr 13   In the year 1556 portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope   

Apr 18   Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1556 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

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

Aug 25   David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1556 pope Paul IV refuses to crown Ferdinand of Austria emperor   

Sep 12   Emperor Charles resigns, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Charles V & Maria of Hungary march into Spain on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain in the year 1556.   

Oct 17   Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1556 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

Nov 05   Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland   

Nov 10   Russian treasure ship Edward Bonaventure, carrying Ivan the Terrible's ambassador to Elizabeth 1 of England, was wrecked off Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire on this day in history.   

Nov 23   King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts in the year 1556.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died on this day in history.   

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