Historical Events In 1555

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

Feb 09   In the year 1555 john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy  

Mar 02   In the year 1555 ludovico Spontoni, composer  

Mar 23   Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 in the year 1555.  

Mar 27   In the year 1555 william Hunter, Protestant martyr  

Apr 09   In the year 1555 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   In the year 1555 siena surrenders for Spanish troops  

May 01   In the year 1555 marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53  

May 23   Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV in the year 1555.  

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   In the year 1555 turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola.  

Aug 23   In the year 1555 calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.  

Sep 08   Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange in the year 1555.  

Sep 25   Freedom of Religion in Augsburg in the year 1555.  

Sep 30   Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic in the year 1555.  

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   Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on this day in history.  

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

Nov 12   Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1555.  

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

Dec 27   In the year 1555 johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist  

Mar 02   Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born in the year 1555.  

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

Aug 01   On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

Sep 23   On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange  

Dec 04   In the year 1555 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)  

Dec 27   In the year 1555 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist  

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

Mar 23   In the year 1555 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67  

Mar 27   In the year 1555 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   In the year 1555 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   In the year 1555 maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76  

Jun 23   In the year 1555 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)