Historical Events In 1553

Feb 04   Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1553 francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49  

Apr 29   In the year 1553 flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England  

May 21   On this day in history english Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley  

Jun 12   King Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles" on this day in history.  

Jun 15   On this day in history ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands  

Jun 26   Christ's Hospital in England granted a charter in the year 1553.  

Jul 06   On this day in history edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15  

Jul 09   Battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades in the year 1553.  

Jul 10   In the year 1553 lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England  

Jul 11   In the year 1553 mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32  

Jul 19   In the year 1553 15-year-old Lady Jane Grey deposed as England's Queen after 9 days  

Jul 20   PM John Dudley captured in Cambridge in the year 1553.  

Aug 12   On this day in history pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud  

Aug 12   Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1553 michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic.  

Aug 17   In the year 1553 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies  

Aug 22   John Dudley, English Lord Admiral/premier (1551-53), beheaded in the year 1553.  

Aug 23   Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor in the year 1553.  

Sep 04   Cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake on this day in history.  

Sep 08   City of Lichfield, England established on this day in history.  

Sep 08   City of Lichfield, England forms in the year 1553.  

Sep 13   English Hugh Latimer arrested in the year 1553.  

Oct 07   Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81  

Oct 19   Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Volumes of Talmud are burned on this day in history.  

Oct 21   In the year 1553 volumes of the Talmud are burned  

Oct 27   Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva on this day in history.  

Oct 27   On this day in history michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy  

Nov 13   In the year 1553 english Lady Jane Grey/bishop Cranmer accused of high treason  

Nov 23   In the year 1553 prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)  

Dec 13   In the year 1553 henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)  

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Jan 22   On this day in history birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)  

Mar 29   Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born in the year 1553.  

May 14   Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born in the year 1553.  

Jun 05   On this day in history birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)  

Jun 15   Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.  

Jul 15   In the year 1553 birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)  

Nov 23   Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born in the year 1553.  

Feb 04   In the year 1553 caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37  

Feb 19   On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41  

Feb 25   On this day in history death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)  

Apr 09   Francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1553 edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15  

Jul 09   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521) died on this day in history.  

Jul 11   In the year 1553 mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32  

Aug 08   Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) died on this day in history.