Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China in the year 1556.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people   

Jan 24   On this day in history heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000   

Jan 27   Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) in the year 1556.   

Jan 27   Willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies in the year 1556.   

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

Feb 05   Kings Henri I &Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles in the year 1556.   

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   In the year 1556 sethus Calvisius, composer   

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

Mar 19   Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 in the year 1556.   

Mar 21   In the year 1556 archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic.   

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

Mar 22   Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history 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   Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 in the year 1556.   

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

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

Sep 09   Pope Paul IV refuses to crown Ferdinand of Austria emperor on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history emperor Charles resigns, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over   

Sep 13   In the year 1556 charles V & Maria of Hungary march into Spain   

Sep 15   Vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain on this day in history.   

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

Oct 31   John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 in the year 1556.   

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

Nov 10   Richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland in the year 1556.   

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

Nov 23   King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1556 birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born in the year 1556.   

Mar 19   Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 in the year 1556.   

Mar 21   Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died in the year 1556.   

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

May 28   Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) died on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 in the year 1556.