Historical Events In 1555

Feb 09   In the year 1555 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   Ludovico Spontoni, composer in the year 1555.   

Mar 23   On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1555 siena surrenders for Spanish troops   

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

May 23   Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV in the year 1555.   

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   Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola in the year 1555.   

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 in the year 1555.   

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   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   Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan in the year 1555.   

Nov 12   Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 in the year 1555.   

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

Nov 17   William of Orange becomes member of Council of State in the year 1555.   

Nov 21   In the year 1555 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   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

Apr 21   Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born in the year 1555.   

Sep 23   On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

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 in the year 1555.   

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

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

Apr 12   Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 in the year 1555.   

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

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