Historical Events In 1553

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1553.   

Jul 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake   

Sep 08   In the year 1553 city of Lichfield, England established   

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

Sep 13   English Hugh Latimer arrested in the year 1553.   

Oct 07   On this day in history cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

Oct 16   In the year 1553 lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

Oct 19   Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies in the year 1553.   

Oct 21   In the year 1553 volumes of Talmud are burned   

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

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

Oct 27   On this day in history 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   Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 22   On this day in history birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

Mar 29   In the year 1553 birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

Apr 30   Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1553.   

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

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

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.   

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   Mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32 in the year 1553.   

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