Historical Events In 1555

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.  

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   In the year 1555 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

Sep 23   In the year 1555 birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange  

Dec 04   Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 27   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1555.  

Feb 09   John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy died on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   On this day in history 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   Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

May 25   In the year 1555 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.  

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