Historical Events In 1553

Feb 04   Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   Francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49 in the year 1553.   

Apr 29   Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England in the year 1553.   

May 21   On this day in history english Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley   

Jun 12   King Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles" in the year 1553.   

Jun 15   Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1553 battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1553 pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud   

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

Aug 17   Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies in the year 1553.   

Aug 22   John Dudley, English Lord Admiral/premier (1551-53), beheaded in the year 1553.   

Aug 23   Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 08   City of Lichfield, England forms on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1553 english Hugh Latimer arrested   

Oct 07   Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1553 lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

Oct 19   On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

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

Oct 21   Volumes of the Talmud are burned on this day in history.   

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

Oct 27   Michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy in the year 1553.   

Nov 13   English Lady Jane Grey/bishop Cranmer accused of high treason in the year 1553.   

Nov 23   Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) in the year 1553.   

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

Mar 29   Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born in the year 1553.   

Apr 30   In the year 1553 birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)   

May 14   On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

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

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

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

Nov 23   Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born in the year 1553.   

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

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 in the year 1553.   

Apr 09   Francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49 in the year 1553.   

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)