Famous Deaths In 1554

Jan 01 In the year 1554 death of pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500)  

Jan 16 Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) died on this day in history.  

Feb 12 Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 died on this day in history.  

Feb 21 In the year 1554 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed  

Mar 03 Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 in the year 1554.  

Apr 11 In the year 1554 death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)  

Jun 19 On this day in history sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53  

Aug 25 On this day in history thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies  

Sep 22 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer died on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born in the year 1554.  

Jan 20 In the year 1554 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

Mar 26 In the year 1554 birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)  

Mar 27 In the year 1554 birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer  

May 20 Paulo Bellasio, composer was born in the year 1554.  

Jun 05 Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born in the year 1554.  

Nov 30 On this day in history birth of philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia)  

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne