Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain in the year 1556.   

Jan 23   On this day in history most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China   

Jan 23   Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China in the year 1556.   

Jan 23   Shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people in the year 1556.   

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   Willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies in the year 1556.   

Feb 05   Kings Henri I & Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Kings Henri I &Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles in the year 1556.   

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

Feb 14   Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic in the year 1556.   

Feb 21   Sethus Calvisius, composer in the year 1556.   

Mar 18   Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant in the year 1556.   

Mar 19   On this day in history lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

Mar 21   On this day in history archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic.   

Mar 21   In the year 1556 thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

Mar 22   Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury in the year 1556.   

Mar 28   In the year 1556 karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain   

Apr 13   In the year 1556 portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope   

Apr 18   On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

Jun 10   On this day in history 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 10   Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer in the year 1556.   

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 in the year 1556.   

Sep 12   Emperor Charles resigns, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1556 charles V & Maria of Hungary march into Spain   

Sep 15   On this day in history vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain   

Oct 17   In the year 1556 ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain   

Oct 31   John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi on this day in history.   

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

Nov 10   On this day in history russian treasure ship Edward Bonaventure, carrying Ivan the Terrible's ambassador to Elizabeth 1 of England, was wrecked off Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire   

Nov 23   King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts on this day in history.   

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Jan 08   Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born in the year 1556.   

Jan 27   Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born in the year 1556.   

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

Feb 21   Sethus Calvisius, composer was born in the year 1556.   

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   In the year 1556 lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

Mar 21   Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died in the year 1556.   

Apr 18   Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 in the year 1556.   

May 28   On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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 in the year 1556.   

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

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