Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain in the year 1556.   

Jan 23   On this day in history most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China   

Jan 23   In the year 1556 most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China   

Jan 23   Shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people in the year 1556.   

Jan 24   Heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000 in the year 1556.   

Jan 27   Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies   

Feb 05   Kings Henri I & Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles in the year 1556.   

Feb 05   Kings Henri I &Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren in the year 1556.   

Feb 14   In the year 1556 archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic   

Feb 21   Sethus Calvisius, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

Mar 19   Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1556 archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic.   

Mar 21   In the year 1556 thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

Mar 22   In the year 1556 cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury   

Mar 28   On this day in history karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain   

Apr 13   On this day in history portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope   

Apr 18   Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history 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 10   Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54   

Sep 09   Pope Paul IV refuses to crown Ferdinand of Austria emperor in the year 1556.   

Sep 12   Emperor Charles resigns, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Charles V & Maria of Hungary march into Spain on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain   

Oct 17   Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain in the year 1556.   

Oct 31   In the year 1556 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

Nov 05   Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi in the year 1556.   

Nov 10   Richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland in the year 1556.   

Nov 10   In the year 1556 russian treasure ship Edward Bonaventure, carrying Ivan the Terrible's ambassador to Elizabeth 1 of England, was wrecked off Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire   

Nov 23   King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts on this day in history.   

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Jan 08   Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1556 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

Mar 07   Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

Aug 10   Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618)   

Mar 19   Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1556 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

May 28   On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

Jun 10   On this day in history martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies   

Jul 31   In the year 1556 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1556 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50