Historical Events In 1553

Feb 04   Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1553.   

Feb 19   Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 in the year 1553.   

Apr 09   Francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1553 flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England   

May 21   English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1553 king Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles"   

Jun 15   On this day in history ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands   

Jun 26   Christ's Hospital in England granted a charter on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 in the year 1553.   

Jul 09   Battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades in the year 1553.   

Jul 10   Lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32   

Jul 19   On this day in history 15-year-old Lady Jane Grey deposed as England's Queen after 9 days   

Jul 20   On this day in history pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge   

Aug 12   On this day in history pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud   

Aug 12   Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud in the year 1553.   

Aug 13   On this day in history michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic.   

Aug 17   In the year 1553 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

Aug 22   On this day in history john Dudley, English Lord Admiral/premier (1551-53), beheaded   

Aug 23   In the year 1553 bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor   

Sep 04   On this day in history cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake   

Sep 08   City of Lichfield, England established in the year 1553.   

Sep 08   On this day in history city of Lichfield, England forms   

Sep 13   On this day in history english Hugh Latimer arrested   

Oct 07   Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) in the year 1553.   

Oct 16   Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies in the year 1553.   

Oct 21   In the year 1553 volumes of Talmud are burned   

Oct 21   Volumes of the Talmud are burned in the year 1553.   

Oct 27   On this day in history condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva.   

Oct 27   In the year 1553 michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy   

Nov 13   English Lady Jane Grey/bishop Cranmer accused of high treason on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)   

Dec 13   Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) on this day in history.   

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Jan 22   In the year 1553 birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

Mar 29   On this day in history birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

Apr 30   Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

May 14   Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617) was born in the year 1553.   

Jun 15   Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands was born in the year 1553.   

Jul 15   Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history birth of prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)   

Feb 04   In the year 1553 caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37   

Feb 19   Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) died on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521) died in the year 1553.   

Jul 11   On this day in history mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32   

Aug 08   On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)