1555

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Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Decades: 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s 1540s - 1550s - 1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s

Years: 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 - 1555 - 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560

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1555 in literature
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1555 in sports

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

Events

Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland
May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope.

Births

Deaths

February 8 - Laurence Saunders martyred.
March 23 - Pope Julius III
May 6 - Pope Marcellus II
May 25 - Henry II of Navarre
October 16 - Nicholas Ridley martyred.
October 16 - Hugh Latimer martyred.