Historical Events In 1555

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.  

Mar 02   In the year 1555 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   Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born in the year 1555.  

Dec 04   Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born in the year 1555.  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1555.  

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

Apr 12   In the year 1555 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75  

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

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

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

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