Famous Deaths Happened In 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 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

Apr 18 In the year 1556 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 31 Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 in the year 1556.  

Aug 25 David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 in the year 1556.  

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

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

Nov 14 Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504) died in the year 1556.  

Dec 23 On this day in history death of nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504)  

Jan 08 In the year 1556 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)  

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 in the year 1556.  

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

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

Mar 18 In the year 1556 birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant  

Aug 10 In the year 1556 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer  

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618)