Historical Events In 1555
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Feb 09 In the year 1555 bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake.
Feb 09 John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy on this day in history.
Mar 02 Ludovico Spontoni, composer in the year 1555.
Mar 23 In the year 1555 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67
Mar 27 In the year 1555 william Hunter, Protestant martyr
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 in the year 1555.
Apr 17 Siena surrenders for Spanish troops in the year 1555.
May 01 Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 in the year 1555.
May 23 In the year 1555 giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV
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 Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola on this day in history.
Aug 23 Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands in the year 1555.
Sep 08 Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies in the year 1555.
Sep 23 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange on this day in history.
Sep 25 On this day in history freedom of Religion in Augsburg
Sep 30 On this day in history 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 In the year 1555 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 in the year 1555.
Nov 17 William of Orange becomes member of Council of State in the year 1555.
Nov 21 On this day in history 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 On this day in history johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist