| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1556 | Martin Agricola Died |
| 1556 | Pierre Cadéac Died |
| 1556 | Sethus Calvisius Was Born |
| 1556 | Leonhard Kleber Died |
| 1556 | Johannes Nucius Was Born |
| 1556 | Dominique Phinot Died |
| January 16 1556 | Philip II Becomes King Of Spain |
| January 23 1556 | Shaanxi Earthquake Was The Dealiest Earthquake In History |
| February 14 1556 | Thomas Cranmer Is Declared A Heretic |
| March 21 1556 | Thomas Cranmer Was Burned At The Stake |
| June 13 1556 | Pomponio Nenna was Born |
| June 27 1556 | Thirteen Protestants Burned At Stake Near London |
| September 15 1556 | Charles V Returns To Spain |