Historical Events In 1556

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

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1556 shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people   

Jan 24   Heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren in the year 1556.   

Feb 14   In the year 1556 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   In the year 1556 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   On this day in history thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

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   On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

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 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   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 in the year 1556.   

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

Sep 15   In the year 1556 vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi in the year 1556.   

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

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   In the year 1556 king Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts   

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Jan 08   Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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)   

Mar 19   In the year 1556 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   Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies in the year 1556.   

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 in the year 1556.   

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