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 in the year 1553.  

Apr 29   Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England in the year 1553.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   Lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England in the year 1553.  

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge  

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

Aug 12   Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1553.  

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

Aug 23   Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor in the year 1553.  

Sep 04   Cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake in the year 1553.  

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

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

Sep 13   On this day in history english Hugh Latimer arrested  

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

Oct 16   Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 in the year 1553.  

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   On this day in history volumes of the Talmud are burned  

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   In the year 1553 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) in the year 1553.  

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

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

Apr 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1553 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   Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1553 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   Francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

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   Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) died on this day in history.