Historical Events In 1555

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

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

Mar 02   On this day in history ludovico Spontoni, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Siena surrenders for Spanish troops in the year 1555.   

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

May 23   Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV in the year 1555.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history 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   Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic in the year 1555.   

Oct 16   In the year 1555 an English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy   

Oct 16   Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg in the year 1555.   

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   The English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1555.   

Nov 24   French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1555 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   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 in the year 1555.   

Dec 27   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75   

May 01   In the year 1555 marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53   

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 in the year 1555.   

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