Famous Deaths Happened In 1555

Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy died in the year 1555.  

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 in the year 1555.  

Apr 12 On this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75  

May 01 In the year 1555 marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53  

May 25 In the year 1555 gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46  

Jun 07 Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 in the year 1555.  

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 In the year 1555 thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies  

Oct 07 In the year 1555 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)  

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 Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 02 In the year 1555 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

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

Aug 01 In the year 1555 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 27 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.