Historical Events In 1555

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

Feb 09   John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy in the year 1555.  

Mar 02   In the year 1555 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   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   Siena surrenders for Spanish troops on this day in history.  

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   Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1555 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan  

Nov 12   Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

Nov 12   In the year 1555 the English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism.  

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

Nov 21   In the year 1555 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   On this day in history johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist  

Mar 02   Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born in the year 1555.  

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 in the year 1555.  

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

Dec 04   Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 23   In the year 1555 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)