Historical Events In 1555
Friday, 19 April 2024
Feb 09 Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake on this day in history.
Feb 09 On this day in history john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy
Mar 02 On this day in history ludovico Spontoni, composer
Mar 23 On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67
Mar 27 William Hunter, Protestant martyr on this day in history.
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 Siena surrenders for Spanish troops in the year 1555.
May 01 Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 in the year 1555.
May 23 Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV on this day in history.
May 25 In the year 1555 gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46
Jun 07 On this day in history maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76
Jul 02 On this day in history turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola.
Aug 23 Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands on this day in history.
Sep 08 Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies in the year 1555.
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 In the year 1555 oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic
Oct 16 An English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy on this day in history.
Oct 16 In the year 1555 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 On this day in history emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan
Nov 12 On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65
Nov 12 The English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism on this day in history.
Nov 17 William of Orange becomes member of Council of State in the year 1555.
Nov 21 Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on this day in history.
Nov 24 On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65
Dec 27 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.