Famous Deaths Happened In 1555

Feb 09 In the year 1555 death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy  

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

Mar 27 On this day in history death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr  

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 on this day in history.  

May 25 Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Jun 07 In the year 1555 maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76  

Jun 23 In the year 1555 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 On this day in history death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80  

Nov 12 On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65  

Nov 21 In the year 1555 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61  

Nov 24 French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 in the year 1555.  

Mar 02 Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born in the year 1555.  

Apr 21 Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born in the year 1555.  

Aug 01 Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 23 On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange  

Dec 04 In the year 1555 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)  

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