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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 in the year 1555.  

Mar 27   William Hunter, Protestant martyr on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history siena surrenders for Spanish troops  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange  

Sep 25   In the year 1555 freedom of Religion in Augsburg  

Sep 30   Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic on this day in history.  

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

Nov 12   The English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism on this day in history.  

Nov 17   William of Orange becomes member of Council of State on this day in history.  

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   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21   In the year 1555 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)  

Aug 01   On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

Sep 23   On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange  

Dec 04   On this day in history 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   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   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  

Jun 23   Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) died on this day in history.