Historical Events In 1555
Sunday, 03 July 2022
Feb 09 Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake in the year 1555.
Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy on this day in history.
Mar 02 Ludovico Spontoni, composer in the year 1555.
Mar 23 In the year 1555 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67
Mar 27 On this day in history william Hunter, Protestant martyr
Apr 09 In the year 1555 marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II
Apr 12 In the year 1555 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 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 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
Jul 02 On this day in history turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola.
Aug 23 On this day in history calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.
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 in the year 1555.
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 Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1555.
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 in the year 1555.