Historical Events In 1555

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   On this day in history ludovico Spontoni, composer   

Mar 23   In the year 1555 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

Mar 27   William Hunter, Protestant martyr on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history siena surrenders for Spanish troops   

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

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   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   Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic in the year 1555.   

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

Oct 16   On this day in history hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

Oct 21   In the year 1555 emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg   

Oct 25   Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65   

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

Nov 17   William of Orange becomes member of Council of State on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 in the year 1555.   

Nov 24   French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 in the year 1555.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 23   Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1555 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)   

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   In the year 1555 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

Mar 27   In the year 1555 death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr   

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

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   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.