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Historical Events Happened In 1555

Monday, 20 May 2013

Feb 09 On this day in history bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake.

Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy on this day in history.

Mar 02 Ludovico Spontoni, composer on this day in history.

Mar 23 Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.

Mar 27 On this day in history william Hunter, Protestant martyr

Apr 09 On this day in history marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II

Apr 12 On this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75

Apr 17 On this day in history siena surrenders for Spanish troops

May 01 On this day in history marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53

May 23 On this day in history giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV

May 25 On this day in history gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46

Jun 07 Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 on this day in history.

Jul 02 Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola on this day in history.

Aug 23 Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands on this day in history.

Sep 08 On this day in history thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies

Sep 23 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange on this day in history.

Sep 25 On this day in history freedom of Religion in Augsburg

Sep 30 Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic on this day in history.

Oct 16 An English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy on this day in history.

Oct 16 On this day in history hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80

Oct 21 On this day in history emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg

Oct 25 Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan on this day in history.

Nov 12 On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65

Nov 12 On this day in history the English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism.

Nov 17 William of Orange becomes member of Council of State on this day in history.

Nov 21 On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61

Nov 24 French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 on this day in history.

Dec 27 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1555

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer

Apr 21 Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.

Aug 01 Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.

Sep 23 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.

Dec 04 Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.

Dec 27 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1555

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Feb 09 On this day in history death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy

Mar 23 On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67

Mar 27 On this day in history death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr

Apr 12 Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.

May 01 On this day in history marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53

May 25 Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 on this day in history.

Jun 07 Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 on this day in history.

Jun 23 On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)