Famous Deaths In 1555

Feb 09 In the year 1555 death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy  

Mar 23 Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 27 William Hunter, Protestant martyr died in the year 1555.  

Apr 12 Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 in the year 1555.  

May 01 In the year 1555 marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53  

May 25 In the year 1555 gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46  

Jun 07 Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 in the year 1555.  

Jun 23 On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)  

Aug 08 In the year 1555 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)  

Sep 08 On this day in history thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies  

Oct 07 Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) died in the year 1555.  

Oct 09 Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) died on this day in history.  

Oct 16 Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 died in the year 1555.  

Nov 12 On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65  

Nov 21 Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 in the year 1555.  

Nov 24 French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21 Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 In the year 1555 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

Sep 23 In the year 1555 birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange  

Dec 04 Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born in the year 1555.  

Dec 27 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1555.