Historical Events In 1525
Sunday, 17 August 2025
Jan 21 In the year 1525 the Swiss Anabaptist Movement is born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz's mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union.
Feb 03 In the year 1525 giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer
Feb 20 On this day in history swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army
Feb 20 Swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army in the year 1525.
Feb 24 In the year 1525 battle at Pavia Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king, François I caught taken/8700 killed
Feb 24 Battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king on this day in history.
Feb 24 In the year 1525 guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier
Feb 28 Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler in the year 1525.
Mar 20 On this day in history paris' parliament begins pursuit of Protestants
Apr 03 Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49 on this day in history.
May 05 Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.
May 10 Church reformer John Pistorius caught in the Hague in the year 1525.
May 12 On this day in history battle at Böblingen Zwabische Union beats rebel Württembergse farmers
May 12 On this day in history battle at Böblingen: Zwabische Union beats rebel Württembergse farmers
May 12 Battle at Biblingen: Zwabische Union beats rebel Wurttembergse farmers in the year 1525.
May 15 German boer army surrounded/slaughters 5,000; ends Boer war in the year 1525.
May 17 On this day in history battle at Zabern duke of Lutherans beats rebels
May 17 Battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels in the year 1525.
May 27 Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader on this day in history.
Jun 09 In the year 1525 tax revolt in Hertogenbosch
Jun 13 On this day in history martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests and nuns.
Jul 11 Trial against "heretic" John Pistorius at The Hague on this day in history.
Jul 19 In the year 1525 catholic German monarchy form Union of Dessau
Jul 22 In the year 1525 richard Wingfield, English diplomat
Sep 07 Trial against "heretic" John Pistorius ends in the Hague on this day in history.
Sep 11 Johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91) in the year 1525.
Sep 15 In the year 1525 john Pistorius, church reformer, burned at the stake
Sep 25 Johannes Pistorius, [Bakker], RC pastor/church reformer, burned at 26 on this day in history.
Oct 20 On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50
Dec 30 In the year 1525 jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66