Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   In the year 1556 emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain   

Jan 23   In the year 1556 most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China   

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

Jan 23   Shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1556 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   In the year 1556 maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

Feb 14   Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 22   In the year 1556 cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury   

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

Apr 13   Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 in the year 1556.   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54   

Sep 09   Pope Paul IV refuses to crown Ferdinand of Austria emperor in the year 1556.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain in the year 1556.   

Oct 31   John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1556 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

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   In the year 1556 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   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.   

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   Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 in the year 1556.   

May 28   In the year 1556 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

Jun 10   On this day in history martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies   

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