Historical Events In 1555

Feb 09   On this day in history bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake.  

Feb 09   On this day in history john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy  

Mar 02   In the year 1555 ludovico Spontoni, composer  

Mar 23   On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67  

Mar 27   On this day in history william Hunter, Protestant martyr  

Apr 09   Marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 in the year 1555.  

Apr 17   In the year 1555 siena surrenders for Spanish troops  

May 01   Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 in the year 1555.  

May 23   Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV on this day in history.  

May 25   Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 in the year 1555.  

Jun 07   Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola in the year 1555.  

Aug 23   In the year 1555 calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.  

Sep 08   Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies in the year 1555.  

Sep 23   On this day in history louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange  

Sep 25   On this day in history freedom of Religion in Augsburg  

Sep 30   Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic in the year 1555.  

Oct 16   In the year 1555 an English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy  

Oct 16   In the year 1555 hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80  

Oct 21   Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on this day in history.  

Oct 25   Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan on this day in history.  

Nov 12   On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65  

Nov 12   The English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism on this day in history.  

Nov 17   William of Orange becomes member of Council of State in the year 1555.  

Nov 21   On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61  

Nov 24   French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 in the year 1555.  

Dec 27   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist in the year 1555.  

Mar 02   Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21   In the year 1555 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)  

Aug 01   In the year 1555 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

Sep 23   Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born in the year 1555.  

Dec 04   In the year 1555 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)  

Dec 27   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy  

Mar 23   In the year 1555 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67  

Mar 27   On this day in history death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr  

Apr 12   Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

May 01   In the year 1555 marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53  

May 25   In the year 1555 gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46  

Jun 07   Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 in the year 1555.  

Jun 23   On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)