Famous Deaths Happened 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 William Hunter, Protestant martyr died on this day in history.  

Apr 12 In the year 1555 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75  

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

May 25 On this day in history gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46  

Jun 07 In the year 1555 maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76  

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

Aug 08 In the year 1555 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)  

Sep 08 On this day in history thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies  

Oct 07 In the year 1555 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)  

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 Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1555.  

Mar 02 Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21 Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born in the year 1555.  

Aug 01 Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.  

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 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1555.