Famous Deaths Happened In 1555

Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy died on this day in history.  

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 Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

May 01 Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

May 25 In the year 1555 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 In the year 1555 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)  

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

Sep 08 In the year 1555 thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies  

Oct 07 Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) died on this day in history.  

Oct 09 Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) died in the year 1555.  

Oct 16 In the year 1555 death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80  

Nov 12 On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65  

Nov 21 On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61  

Nov 24 French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

Apr 21 Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born in the year 1555.  

Sep 23 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born in the year 1555.  

Dec 04 On this day in history birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)  

Dec 27 In the year 1555 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist