Historical Events In 1553
Saturday, 13 December 2025
Feb 04 Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history. 


Feb 19 Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history. 


Apr 09 In the year 1553 francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49 


Apr 29 Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England in the year 1553. 


May 21 English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley on this day in history. 


Jun 12 In the year 1553 king Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles" 


Jun 15 Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands on this day in history. 


Jun 26 In the year 1553 christ's Hospital in England granted a charter 


Jul 06 Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 on this day in history. 


Jul 09 On this day in history battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades 


Jul 10 Lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England in the year 1553. 


Jul 11 On this day in history mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32 


Jul 19 In the year 1553 15-year-old Lady Jane Grey deposed as England's Queen after 9 days 


Jul 20 On this day in history pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge 


Aug 12 In the year 1553 pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud 


Aug 12 In the year 1553 pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud 


Aug 13 On this day in history michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic. 


Aug 17 On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies 


Aug 22 On this day in history john Dudley, English Lord Admiral/premier (1551-53), beheaded 


Aug 23 In the year 1553 bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor 


Sep 04 Cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake in the year 1553. 


Sep 08 City of Lichfield, England established on this day in history. 


Sep 08 On this day in history city of Lichfield, England forms 


Sep 13 On this day in history english Hugh Latimer arrested 


Oct 07 Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) in the year 1553. 


Oct 16 On this day in history lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 


Oct 19 Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history. 


Oct 21 In the year 1553 volumes of Talmud are burned 


Oct 21 In the year 1553 volumes of the Talmud are burned 


Oct 27 Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva on this day in history. 


Oct 27 In the year 1553 michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy 


Nov 13 English Lady Jane Grey/bishop Cranmer accused of high treason on this day in history. 


Nov 23 In the year 1553 prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) 


Dec 13 On this day in history henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) 


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