Historical Events In 1555

Feb 09   Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake in the year 1555.   

Feb 09   On this day in history john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy   

Mar 02   Ludovico Spontoni, composer 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 in the year 1555.   

Apr 09   In the year 1555 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   Siena surrenders for Spanish troops on this day in history.   

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

May 23   Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV on this day in history.   

May 25   Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 in the year 1555.   

Jun 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1555.   

Oct 21   Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg in the year 1555.   

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

Nov 17   On this day in history william of Orange becomes member of Council of State   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist in the year 1555.   

Mar 02   In the year 1555 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

Apr 21   In the year 1555 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

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 in the year 1555.   

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

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 in the year 1555.   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1555 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) died on this day in history.