Historical Events In 1555
Saturday, 27 April 2024
Feb 09 Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake on this day in history.
Feb 09 In the year 1555 john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy
Mar 02 On this day in history ludovico Spontoni, composer
Mar 23 Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 in the year 1555.
Mar 27 William Hunter, Protestant martyr in the year 1555.
Apr 09 Marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II on this day in history.
Apr 12 On this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75
Apr 17 On this day in history siena surrenders for Spanish troops
May 01 In the year 1555 marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53
May 23 Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jul 02 Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola on this day in history.
Aug 23 Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands in the year 1555.
Sep 08 Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies on this day in history.
Sep 23 On this day in history louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange
Sep 25 Freedom of Religion in Augsburg on this day in history.
Sep 30 On this day in history oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic
Oct 16 An English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy in the year 1555.
Oct 16 Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on this day in history.
Oct 21 On this day in history emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg
Oct 25 Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan on this day in history.
Nov 12 Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 on this day in history.
Nov 12 On this day in history the English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism.
Nov 17 William of Orange becomes member of Council of State on this day in history.
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 On this day in history johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist