Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   In the year 1556 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   Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1556 heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000   

Jan 27   On this day in history abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

Jan 27   On this day in history willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies   

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

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

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1556 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1556 david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54   

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

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 in the year 1556.   

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

Oct 17   On this day in history ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain   

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

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

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

Nov 23   King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts in the year 1556.   

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Jan 08   In the year 1556 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

Feb 07   Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1556 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   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   Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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 25   In the year 1556 david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54   

Oct 31   On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50