Historical Events In 1555
Thursday, 28 January 2021
Feb 09 Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake on this day in history.
Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy in the year 1555.
Mar 02 Ludovico Spontoni, composer in the year 1555.
Mar 23 In the year 1555 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67
Mar 27 William Hunter, Protestant martyr in the year 1555.
Apr 09 In the year 1555 marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II
Apr 12 In the year 1555 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75
Apr 17 In the year 1555 siena surrenders for Spanish troops
May 01 Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV
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 in the year 1555.
Jul 02 Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola on this day in history.
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 In the year 1555 louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange
Sep 25 Freedom of Religion in Augsburg on this day in history.
Sep 30 Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic on this day in history.
Oct 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1555 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 In the year 1555 stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65
Nov 12 On this day in history the English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism.
Nov 17 William of Orange becomes member of Council of State in the year 1555.
Nov 21 Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on this day in history.
Nov 24 French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 on this day in history.
Dec 27 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist in the year 1555.