Historical Events In 1555

Feb 09   Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1555 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   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   In the year 1555 giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

May 25   Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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   Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 25   Freedom of Religion in Augsburg on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1555 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   Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1555.   

Aug 01   Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

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   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1555.   

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

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

Mar 27   On this day in history death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr   

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   In the year 1555 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.