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

Apr 29   On this day in history flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England   

May 21   English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley in the year 1553.   

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

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   Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born in the year 1553.   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1553 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   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521) died on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history 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)