Historical Events In 1553

Feb 04   Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37.   

Feb 19   Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41.   

Apr 09   Francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49   

Apr 29   Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England.   

May 21   English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley   

Jun 12   King Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles"   

Jun 15   Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands.   

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

Jul 06   Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15   

Jul 09   Battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades.   

Jul 10   Lady Jane Grey is recorded as becoming queen of England.   

Jul 11   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   

Jul 20   PM John Dudley captured in Cambridge.   

Aug 12   Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of Jewish Talmud   

Aug 12   Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud   

Aug 13   Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic   

Aug 17   Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies.   

Aug 22   John Dudley, English Lord Admiral/premier (1551-53), beheaded.   

Aug 23   Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor.   

Sep 04   Cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake   

Sep 08   City of Lichfield, England established   

Sep 08   City of Lichfield, England forms.   

Sep 13   English Hugh Latimer arrested.   

Oct 07   Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

Oct 16   Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

Oct 19   Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies.   

Oct 21   Volumes of Talmud are burned.   

Oct 21   Volumes of the Talmud are burned.   

Oct 27   Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva.   

Oct 27   Michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy.   

Nov 13   English Lady Jane Grey/bishop Cranmer accused of high treason.   

Nov 23   Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum).   

Dec 13   Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

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Jan 22   Mori terumoto: Japanese warrior    

Mar 29   Vitsentzos kornaros: Greek renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

Apr 30   Louise de lorraine-vaudémont: Queen of france   

May 14   Margaret of valois: Wife of henry iv    

Jun 05   Bernardino baldi: Italian mathematician   

Jun 15   Ernst: Archduke of austria/governor of the netherlands   

Jul 15   Archduke ernest of austria: Archduke ernest of austria (d. 1595)   

Nov 23   Prospero alpini: Italy, botanist/physician (de medocoma aegyptorum)   

Feb 04   Caspar othmayr: Composer,   

Feb 19   Erasmus reinhold: German mathematician,    

Feb 25   Hirate masahide: Japanese diplomat and tutor of oda nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

Apr 09   Francois rabelais: French author (gargantua/pantagruel),    

Jul 06   Edward vi tudor: King of england (1547-53),    

Jul 09   Maurice: Elector of saxony (b. 1521)   

Jul 11   Mauritius: Duke/monarch of saksen (1547-53),    

Aug 08   Girolamo fracastoro: Italian physician (b. 1478)