Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   In the year 1556 emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain   

Jan 23   On this day in history most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China   

Jan 23   Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China in the year 1556.   

Jan 23   Shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people in the year 1556.   

Jan 24   Heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000 in the year 1556.   

Jan 27   In the year 1556 abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

Jan 27   In the year 1556 willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies   

Feb 05   Kings Henri I & Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Kings Henri I &Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

Feb 14   Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic in the year 1556.   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

Mar 19   In the year 1556 lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

Mar 21   Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic in the year 1556.   

Mar 21   Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1556 karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain   

Apr 13   On this day in history portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope   

Apr 18   Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 in the year 1556.   

Jun 10   Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies in the year 1556.   

Jul 31   On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

Aug 10   On this day in history philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

Aug 25   On this day in history david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54   

Sep 09   On this day in history pope Paul IV refuses to crown Ferdinand of Austria emperor   

Sep 12   Emperor Charles resigns, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over in the year 1556.   

Sep 13   Charles V & Maria of Hungary march into Spain on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain in the year 1556.   

Oct 17   Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain in the year 1556.   

Oct 31   John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 in the year 1556.   

Nov 05   On this day in history akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi   

Nov 10   On this day in history richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland   

Nov 10   Russian treasure ship Edward Bonaventure, carrying Ivan the Terrible's ambassador to Elizabeth 1 of England, was wrecked off Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history king Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts   

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Jan 08   Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

Feb 07   In the year 1556 birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren   

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   Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1556 birth of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618)   

Mar 19   In the year 1556 lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

Mar 21   Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died in the year 1556.   

Apr 18   Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1556 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

Jun 10   Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies in the year 1556.   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54   

Oct 31   On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50