Famous Deaths Happened In 1555

Feb 09 On this day in history death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy  

Mar 23 Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1555.  

May 25 On this day in history gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46  

Jun 07 Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 on this day in history.  

Jun 23 On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)  

Aug 08 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) died in the year 1555.  

Sep 08 On this day in history thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies  

Oct 07 Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) died in the year 1555.  

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

Oct 16 Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1555 french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65  

Mar 02 Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21 In the year 1555 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

Sep 23 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.  

Dec 04 Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born in the year 1555.  

Dec 27 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1555.