Historical Events In 1555
Friday, 12 August 2022
Feb 09 On this day in history bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake.
Feb 09 In the year 1555 john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy
Mar 02 In the year 1555 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 In the year 1555 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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Aug 23 In the year 1555 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 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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1555 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 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 On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65
Dec 27 In the year 1555 johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist