Famous Deaths Happened In 1556

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

Mar 21 On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

Apr 18 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 in the year 1556.  

May 28 Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) died in the year 1556.  

Jun 10 In the year 1556 martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies  

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

Aug 25 On this day in history 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 Richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland on this day in history.  

Nov 14 In the year 1556 death of giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (b. 1504)  

Dec 23 On this day in history death of nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504)  

Jan 08 In the year 1556 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)  

Jan 27 Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born in the year 1556.  

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

Feb 21 Sethus Calvisius, composer was born in the year 1556.  

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 Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.  

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