Historical Events In 1555

Feb 09   In the year 1555 bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake.   

Feb 09   John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1555 william Hunter, Protestant martyr   

Apr 09   On this day in history marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II   

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   In the year 1555 giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76   

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   In the year 1555 thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies   

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

Sep 25   In the year 1555 freedom of Religion in Augsburg   

Sep 30   On this day in history oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic   

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   In the year 1555 emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan   

Nov 12   Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 in the year 1555.   

Nov 12   On this day in history the English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism.   

Nov 17   In the year 1555 william of Orange becomes member of Council of State   

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

Nov 24   In the year 1555 french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65   

Dec 27   In the year 1555 johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

Mar 02   On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

Aug 01   Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1555 birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

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

Dec 27   In the year 1555 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

Feb 09   In the year 1555 death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy   

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

Mar 27   William Hunter, Protestant martyr died in the year 1555.   

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

May 01   On this day in history marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53   

May 25   On this day in history gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46   

Jun 07   In the year 1555 maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76   

Jun 23   Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) died in the year 1555.