Historical Events In 1555

Feb 09   In the year 1555 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 in the year 1555.   

Mar 27   William Hunter, Protestant martyr in the year 1555.   

Apr 09   In the year 1555 marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II   

Apr 12   Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 in the year 1555.   

Apr 17   In the year 1555 siena surrenders for Spanish troops   

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

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 in the year 1555.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1555 oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic   

Oct 16   An English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy in the year 1555.   

Oct 16   In the year 1555 hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

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   On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65   

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

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   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   Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

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   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1555.   

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 in the year 1555.   

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

May 25   On this day in history 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.