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   On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 07   In the year 1555 maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76  

Jul 02   In the year 1555 turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola.  

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

Sep 08   Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies in the year 1555.  

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   On this day in history oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic  

Oct 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history the English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism.  

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   On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65  

Dec 27   On this day in history johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist  

Mar 02   Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born in the year 1555.  

Apr 21   Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born in the year 1555.  

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   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   On this day in history death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr  

Apr 12   Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

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