Famous Deaths In 1555

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

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

Mar 27 On this day in history death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr  

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

May 01 Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 in the year 1555.  

May 25 Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 23 Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) died on this day in history.  

Aug 08 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) died in the year 1555.  

Sep 08 Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies in the year 1555.  

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 In the year 1555 death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80  

Nov 12 In the year 1555 stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65  

Nov 21 Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

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

Aug 01 Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born in the year 1555.  

Sep 23 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.  

Dec 04 Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 27 In the year 1555 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist