Historical Events Second Battle of Panipat Nov 5 Second Battle of Panipat: Hindu Emperor of north India Hem Chandra Vikramaditya defeated by forces of Mughal Emperor Akbar, who captures and later beheads Hem Chandra Mughal Emperor Akbar Philip II Confers Nov 23 King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts King of Spain Philip II of Spain Events in 1556 Famous Birthdays Nov 15 Jacques Davy Duperron, French Roman Catholic cardinal, born in Saint-Lô, Normandy, France (d. 1618) Born in 1556 Famous Deaths Nov 10 Richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland Nov 14 Giovanni Della Casa, Italian poet (Galateo), dies at 53 Oct 1556 History by Year Dec 1556 Famous People Who Were Admirals Aviators Gangsters Generals Industrialists Suffragists