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Died on Friday November 26, 1554
- Willem Jacobs van Snellenberch (54), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Willem Jacobsz van Snellenberch (54), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
Born on November 26
- 1436 » Catherine of Portugal († 1463)
- 1466 » Edward Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings, English noble († 1506)
- 1518 » Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora, Catholic cardinal († 1564)
- 1534 » Henry Berkeley, 7th Baron Berkeley († 1613)
- 1552 » Seonjo of Joseon, King of Joseon († 1608)
- 1594 » James Ware, Irish genealogist († 1666)
- 1604 » Johannes Bach, German organist and composer († 1673)
- 1607 » John Harvard, English minister and philanthropist († 1638)
- 1609 » Henry Dunster, English-American clergyman and academic († 1659)
- 1657 » William Derham, English minister and philosopher († 1735)
Died on November 26
- 1473 » Diego Fernández de la Cueva, 1st Viscount of Huelma
- 1504 » Isabella I, queen of Castile and León (b. 1451)
- 1621 » Ralph Agas, English surveyor and cartographer (b. 1540)
- 1639 » John Spottiswoode, Scottish archbishop and theologian (b. 1565)
- 1651 » Henry Ireton, English-Irish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1611)
- 1661 » Luis Méndez de Haro, Spanish general and politician (b. 1598)
- 1688 » Philippe Quinault, French playwright and composer (b. 1635)
- 1689 » Marquard Gude, German archaeologist and scholar (b. 1635)
- 1717 » Daniel Purcell, English organist and composer (b. 1664)
- 1719 » John Hudson, English librarian and scholar (b. 1662)
Names that were popular for boys in 1554
Names that were popular for girls in 1554
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1554
- Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- January 12 » Bayinnaung, who would go on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia, is crowned King of Burma.
- January 25 » São Paulo, Brazil, is founded by Jesuit priests.
- February 23 » Mapuche forces, under the leadership of Lautaro, score a victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Marihueñu in Chile.
- May 21 » Queen Mary I grants a royal charter to Derby School, as a grammar school for boys in Derby, England.
- July 25 » Mary I marries Philip II of Spain at Winchester Cathedral.