Historical Events In 1553

Feb 04   Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1553.  

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

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

Apr 29   Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on this day in history.  

May 21   English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley on this day in history.  

Jun 12   On this day in history king Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles"  

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

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

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

Jul 09   In the year 1553 battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades  

Jul 10   On this day in history 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   15-year-old Lady Jane Grey deposed as England's Queen after 9 days on this day in history.  

Jul 20   On this day in history pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge  

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

Aug 12   In the year 1553 pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud  

Aug 13   On this day in history michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic.  

Aug 17   Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies in the year 1553.  

Aug 22   In the year 1553 john Dudley, English Lord Admiral/premier (1551-53), beheaded  

Aug 23   Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor on this day in history.  

Sep 04   Cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake in the year 1553.  

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

Sep 08   On this day in history city of Lichfield, England forms  

Sep 13   English Hugh Latimer arrested on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16   Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 in the year 1553.  

Oct 19   On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies  

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

Oct 21   On this day in history volumes of the Talmud are burned  

Oct 27   In the year 1553 condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva.  

Oct 27   In the year 1553 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   Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) in the year 1553.  

Dec 13   Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1553.  

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   In the year 1553 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   Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born in the year 1553.  

Nov 23   Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1553 erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41  

Feb 25   In the year 1553 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 in the year 1553.  

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

Jul 09   On this day in history death of maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)  

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

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