Famous Deaths In 1554

Jan 01 On this day in history death of pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500)  

Jan 16 Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) died on this day in history.  

Feb 12 On this day in history death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17  

Feb 21 Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies in the year 1554.  

Feb 23 Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed died in the year 1554.  

Mar 03 On this day in history johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50  

Apr 11 Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) died in the year 1554.  

Jun 19 Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Aug 25 Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies in the year 1554.  

Sep 22 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer died on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20 In the year 1554 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

Mar 26 Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 In the year 1554 birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer  

May 20 Paulo Bellasio, composer was born in the year 1554.  

Jun 05 Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born in the year 1554.  

Nov 30 On this day in history birth of philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia)  

Dec 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born in the year 1554.