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Nov 13, 2009 · Deadliest earthquake in recorded history rocks China. On January 23, 1556, an earthquake in Shaanxi, China, kills an estimated 830,000 people. Counting casualties is often imprecise after...
Nov 5, 2017 · Philip II of Spain. Suleiman the Magnificent. What happened and who was famous in 1556? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1556.
Sep 8, 2017 · On January 23, 1556, a powerful quake rocked the province of Shaanxi and the neighboring province of Shanxi, killing an estimated 830,000 people. 1989 San Francisco Earthquake. Historical records...
The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake ( Postal romanization: Shensi ), known in Chinese colloquially by its regnal year as the Jiajing Great Earthquake " 嘉靖大地震 " ( Jiājìng Dàdìzhèn) or officially by its epicenter as the Hua County Earthquake " 华县地震 " ( Huàxiàn Dìzhèn ), occurred in the early morning of 23 January 1556 in Huaxian, Shaanxi during the Ming d...
Charles V [c] [d] (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain from 1516 to 1556, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy from 1506 to 1555. He was heir to and then head of the rising House of Habsburg.
Leo X. Pius V. Historical events in January 1556. See what famous, scandalous and important events happened in Jan 1556 or search by date or keyword.
Maratha confederacy. Mughal dynasty. Key People: Akbar. Bābur. Battles of Panipat, (1526, 1556, 1761), three military engagements, important in the history of northern India, fought at Panipat, a level plain suitable for cavalry movements, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Delhi.
