Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   In the year 1556 emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain   

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

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

Jan 23   Shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1556 heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000   

Jan 27   On this day in history abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

Jan 27   Willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1556 kings Henri I &Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles   

Feb 07   Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history sethus Calvisius, composer   

Mar 18   In the year 1556 francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

Mar 19   In the year 1556 lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

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

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

Mar 22   Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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

Jul 31   On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

Aug 10   Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer in the year 1556.   

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 in the year 1556.   

Sep 15   Vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain in the year 1556.   

Oct 17   On this day in history ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1556 king Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1556 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

Nov 15   In the year 1556 birth of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618)   

Mar 19   On this day in history lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

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

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

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   On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

Aug 25   David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 in the year 1556.   

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