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   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   On this day in history william Hunter, Protestant martyr   

Apr 09   On this day in history marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II   

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

May 25   On this day in history gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46   

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 in the year 1555.   

Aug 23   In the year 1555 calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.   

Sep 08   Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies on this day in history.   

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   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   Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 in the year 1555.   

Oct 21   Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1555 emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan   

Nov 12   In the year 1555 stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65   

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

Nov 17   William of Orange becomes member of Council of State in the year 1555.   

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 in the year 1555.   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

Aug 01   In the year 1555 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

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   On this day in history birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

Feb 09   In the year 1555 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   William Hunter, Protestant martyr died on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1555 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   In the year 1555 maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76   

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