Historical Events In 1553

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   

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

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

May 21   English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley on this day in history.   

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

Jun 15   On this day in history ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1553 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   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake   

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

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

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   On this day in history lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

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

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   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   On this day in history prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)   

Dec 13   In the year 1553 henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

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Jan 22   In the year 1553 birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

Mar 29   Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born in the year 1553.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1553 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)