Historical Events Treaty of Vaucelles Feb 5 King Henry II of France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V sign the Treaty of Vaucelles, creating a temporary truce in the Italian War of 1551–59 King of France Henry II King of Spain Philip II of Spain Holy Roman Emperor Charles V Coronation of Akbar Feb 14 Akbar is crowned the 3rd Mughal Emperor, succeeding his late father Humayun Mughal Emperor Akbar Feb 14 English Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic Events in 1556 Famous Birthdays Feb 7 Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren (d. 1616) Feb 21 Sethus Calvisius, German composer, born in Gorsleben, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1615) Born in 1556 Jan 1556 History by Year Mar 1556 Famous People by their Chinese Zodiac Animal Year of the Rabbit2023 Year of the Dragon2024 Year of the Snake2025 Year of the Horse2026 Year of the Goat/Sheep2027 Year of the Monkey2028
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