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   On this day in history ludovico Spontoni, composer  

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   Marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II in the year 1555.  

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

Apr 17   On this day in history siena surrenders for Spanish troops  

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

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   Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 02   On this day in history turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola.  

Aug 23   Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands on this day in history.  

Sep 08   Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies in the year 1555.  

Sep 23   Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange on this day in history.  

Sep 25   Freedom of Religion in Augsburg in the year 1555.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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  

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

Apr 21   Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born in the year 1555.  

Sep 23   On this day in history 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   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1555.  

Feb 09   On this day in history death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy  

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

Mar 27   In the year 1555 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 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 in the year 1555.  

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