Historical Events In 1553

Feb 04   Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41  

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1553 english Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley  

Jun 12   On this day in history king Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles"  

Jun 15   Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands in the year 1553.  

Jun 26   Christ's Hospital in England granted a charter in the year 1553.  

Jul 06   Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 in the year 1553.  

Jul 09   In the year 1553 battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades  

Jul 10   On this day in history lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England  

Jul 11   In the year 1553 mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32  

Jul 19   On this day in history 15-year-old Lady Jane Grey deposed as England's Queen after 9 days  

Jul 20   PM John Dudley captured in Cambridge in the year 1553.  

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

Aug 12   On this day in history pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud  

Aug 13   Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic in the year 1553.  

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

Aug 22   John Dudley, English Lord Admiral/premier (1551-53), beheaded on this day in history.  

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

Sep 04   In the year 1553 cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake  

Sep 08   City of Lichfield, England established in the year 1553.  

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

Sep 13   In the year 1553 english Hugh Latimer arrested  

Oct 07   In the year 1553 cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)  

Oct 16   Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   Volumes of Talmud are burned on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Volumes of the Talmud are burned in the year 1553.  

Oct 27   Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva in the year 1553.  

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

Nov 13   On this day in history english Lady Jane Grey/bishop Cranmer accused of high treason  

Nov 23   On this day in history prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)  

Dec 13   In the year 1553 henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)  

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Jan 22   Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born in the year 1553.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)  

May 14   Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born in the year 1553.  

Jun 05   On this day in history birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)  

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

Jul 15   Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 23   Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born in the year 1553.  

Feb 04   On this day in history caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37  

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

Feb 25   On this day in history death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)  

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

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

Jul 09   In the year 1553 death of maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)  

Jul 11   In the year 1553 mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32  

Aug 08   In the year 1553 death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)