Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain.   

Jan 23   Most deadly earthquake results in the deaths of 830000 in Shansi Province, China.   

Jan 23   Most deadly earthquake results in the deaths of 830000 in Shensi Province, China.   

Jan 23   Shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830000 people   

Jan 24   Heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, results in the deaths of 830000   

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

Jan 27   Willem of Orange is recorded as becoming knight of Guilder Flies.   

Feb 05   Kings Henri I and Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles   

Feb 07   Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

Feb 14   Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic   

Feb 21   Sethus Calvisius, composer.   

Mar 18   Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

Mar 19   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   

Mar 21   Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

Mar 22   Cardinal Reginald Pole is recorded as becoming archbishop of Canterbury.   

Mar 28   Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain.   

Apr 13   Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope.   

Apr 18   Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

Jun 10   Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies   

Jul 31   Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

Aug 10   Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer.   

Aug 25   David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54   

Sep 09   Pope Paul IV refuses to crown Ferdinand of Austria emperor.   

Sep 12   Emperor Charles steps down, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over.   

Sep 13   Charles V and Maria of Hungary march into Spain   

Sep 15   Vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain.   

Oct 17   Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain.   

Oct 31   John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

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

Nov 10   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.   

Nov 23   King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts   

Jan 08   Uesugi kagekatsu: Japanese samurai and warlord    

Jan 27   Abbas i: "the great," shah of persia (1587-1629)   

Feb 07   Maria van nassau: Dutch countess of buren   

Feb 21   Sethus calvisius: Composer   

Mar 07   Guillaume du vair: French writer    

Mar 18   Francois-hercule de valois: French duke of anjou/brabant   

Aug 10   Philipp nicolai: Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

Nov 15   Jacques-davy duperron: French cardinal    

Mar 19   Lieven van der maude: [ammonius], south netherlands poet,   

Mar 21   Thomas cranmer: Archbishop of canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

Apr 18   Luigi alamanni: Italian poet (flora, antigone),    

May 28   Saitō dōsan: Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

Jun 10   Martin agricola [m sore]: German composer/cantor,   

Jul 31   Ignatius loyola: Spanish founder (jesuit),    

Aug 25   David jorisz: Flemish glass blower/sect leader,   

Oct 31   John sleidanus: German humanist/historian (commentary),