Historical Events In 1556

Jan 16   Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China in the year 1556.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1556 willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history kings Henri I &Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic   

Feb 21   Sethus Calvisius, composer in the year 1556.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury in the year 1556.   

Mar 28   Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain in the year 1556.   

Apr 13   Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope in the year 1556.   

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

Jun 10   Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1556.   

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

Sep 15   Vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1556 ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1556 akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born in the year 1556.   

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

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

Mar 21   Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 died on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1556.