Famous Deaths Happened In 1554

Jan 01 Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500) died in the year 1554.  

Jan 16 On this day in history death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)  

Feb 12 On this day in history death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17  

Feb 21 On this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

Feb 23 In the year 1554 death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed  

Mar 03 Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 in the year 1554.  

Apr 11 Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) died on this day in history.  

Jun 19 In the year 1554 sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53  

Aug 25 In the year 1554 thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies  

Sep 22 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer died in the year 1554.  

Jan 09 Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20 In the year 1554 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)  

Mar 27 Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

May 20 In the year 1554 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  

Jun 05 On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)  

Nov 30 Philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia) was born in the year 1554.  

Dec 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born in the year 1554.