Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   On this day in history emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain   

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   In the year 1556 shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1556 abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

Jan 27   Willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1556 archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 22   Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury in the year 1556.   

Mar 28   In the year 1556 karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain   

Apr 13   Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope in the year 1556.   

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

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history pope Paul IV refuses to crown Ferdinand of Austria emperor   

Sep 12   Emperor Charles resigns, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over in the year 1556.   

Sep 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1556 akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi   

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

Nov 10   In the year 1556 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 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   On this day in history birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies in the year 1556.   

Jul 31   Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 in the year 1556.   

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

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