Year 1556 (MDLVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. January 4 – In Japan, Saitō Yoshitatsu, the eldest son of Saitō Dōsan, arranges the murders of his two younger brothers, Magoshiro and Kiheiji, and forces his father to flee from the Sagiyama Castle.

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 2 February 1556 in Huaxian ...

Historical events from year 1556. Learn about 16 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1556 or search by date or keyword.

The earthquake (estimated at magnitude 8) struck Shaanxi and neighbouring Shanxi province to the east early on Jan. 23, 1556, killing or injuring an estimated 830,000 people. This massive death toll is thought to have reduced the population of the two provinces by about 60 percent.

2009年11月13日 · On January 23, 1556, an earthquake in Shaanxi, China, kills an estimated 830,000 people. Counting casualties is often imprecise after large-scale disasters, especially prior to the 20th century,...

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2017年11月5日 · What happened and who was famous in 1556? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1556.

Events from the year 1556 in France. 5 February – Truce of Vaucelles: Fighting temporarily ends between France and Spain. February – Royal edict against women who conceal their pregnancy. [2] Summer – The false Martin Guerre appears in the village of Artigat.

2017年9月8日 · Humans have documented earthquakes for nearly 4,000 years. Of those recorded, the deadliest occurred in China. On January 23, 1556, a powerful quake rocked the province of Shaanxi and the...

1556 (MDLVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday in the Julian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday in the proleptic Gregorian calendar. January 23 – Most devastating recorded earthquake in Shaanxi, China. Over 850,000 deaths.