Famous Deaths In 1556

Mar 19 Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 in the year 1556.  

Mar 21 In the year 1556 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  

Nov 10 Richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland on this day in history.  

Nov 14 Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504) died in the year 1556.  

Dec 23 In the year 1556 death of nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504)  

Jan 08 Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27 In the year 1556 birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren  

Feb 21 In the year 1556 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant  

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

Nov 15 Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born in the year 1556.