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 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 in the year 1556.  

May 28 Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) died in the year 1556.  

Jun 10 On this day in history martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies  

Jul 31 In the year 1556 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65  

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 in the year 1556.  

Nov 10 In the year 1556 richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland  

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

Dec 23 Nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)  

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

Aug 10 Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born in the year 1556.  

Nov 15 Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born in the year 1556.