Famous Deaths Happened In 1556

Mar 19 Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 in the year 1556.  

Mar 21 Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died in the year 1556.  

Apr 18 On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

May 28 Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) died on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies in the year 1556.  

Jul 31 Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 25 In the year 1556 david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54  

Oct 31 John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Nov 10 On this day in history richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland  

Nov 14 Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504) died on this day in history.  

Dec 23 Nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)  

Jan 27 In the year 1556 birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

Mar 07 In the year 1556 birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)  

Mar 18 Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on this day in history.  

Aug 10 In the year 1556 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer  

Nov 15 Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.