Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   In the year 1556 emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain   

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1556 shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people   

Jan 24   Heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history kings Henri I &Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles   

Feb 07   Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren in the year 1556.   

Feb 14   On this day in history archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic   

Feb 21   Sethus Calvisius, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 22   On this day in history cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury   

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

Apr 13   On this day in history portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope   

Apr 18   In the year 1556 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   Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 in the year 1556.   

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   On this day in history pope Paul IV refuses to crown Ferdinand of Austria emperor   

Sep 12   In the year 1556 emperor Charles resigns, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over   

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

Sep 15   Vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain   

Oct 31   On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

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

Nov 10   Richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland in the year 1556.   

Nov 10   In the year 1556 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 in the year 1556.   

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

Jan 27   Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

Mar 07   Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born in the year 1556.   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

Nov 15   Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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