Historical Events In 1553

Feb 04   In the year 1553 caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37   

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

Apr 09   Francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49 in the year 1553.   

Apr 29   Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1553 english Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley   

Jun 12   King Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles" in the year 1553.   

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   In the year 1553 edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15   

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

Jul 10   In the year 1553 lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England   

Jul 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 17   In the year 1553 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

Aug 22   John Dudley, English Lord Admiral/premier (1551-53), beheaded in the year 1553.   

Aug 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1553 city of Lichfield, England established   

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

Sep 13   English Hugh Latimer arrested on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

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

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

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

Oct 27   Michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy in the year 1553.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1553 birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)   

May 14   In the year 1553 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

Jun 05   Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617) was born in the year 1553.   

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

Jul 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49   

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

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) died in the year 1553.