Historical Events In 1553

Feb 04   Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1553.  

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   On this day in history english Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley  

Jun 12   King Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles" on this day in history.  

Jun 15   In the year 1553 ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands  

Jun 26   On this day in history christ's Hospital in England granted a charter  

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

Jul 09   Battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England on this day in history.  

Jul 11   In the year 1553 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 in the year 1553.  

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

Aug 12   Pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud in the year 1553.  

Aug 12   On this day in history 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   Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23   On this day in history bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor  

Sep 04   Cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 13   In the year 1553 english Hugh Latimer arrested  

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

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 in the year 1553.  

Oct 21   On this day in history volumes of Talmud are burned  

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   Michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy on this day in history.  

Nov 13   In the year 1553 english Lady Jane Grey/bishop Cranmer accused of high treason  

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

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

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Jan 22   Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born in the year 1553.  

Mar 29   On this day in history birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)  

Apr 30   Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born in the year 1553.  

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

Jun 05   Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 15   In the year 1553 birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)  

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

Feb 25   Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) died in the year 1553.  

Apr 09   Francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 09   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08   On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)