Famous Deaths Happened In 1555

Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 27 In the year 1555 death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr  

Apr 12 In the year 1555 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75  

May 01 Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 in the year 1555.  

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

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

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 Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 07 On this day in history death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)  

Oct 09 On this day in history death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)  

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

Nov 12 Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 in the year 1555.  

Nov 21 Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 in the year 1555.  

Nov 24 On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65  

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

Apr 21 On this day in history 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 in the year 1555.  

Dec 04 Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 27 On this day in history birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist