Historical Events In 1553

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

Feb 19   In the year 1553 erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41   

Apr 09   In the year 1553 francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49   

Apr 29   Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1553 english Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley   

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

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

Jun 26   On this day in history christ's Hospital in England granted a charter   

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

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

Jul 19   In the year 1553 15-year-old Lady Jane Grey deposed as England's Queen after 9 days   

Jul 20   PM John Dudley captured in Cambridge on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1553 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   Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic in the year 1553.   

Aug 17   On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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

Aug 23   On this day in history bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor   

Sep 04   Cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake in the year 1553.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history volumes of Talmud are burned   

Oct 21   In the year 1553 volumes of the Talmud are burned   

Oct 27   In the year 1553 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   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) on this day in history.   

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Jan 22   Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1553 birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

Apr 30   Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born in the year 1553.   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)   

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

Jul 15   On this day in history birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)   

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

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

Feb 19   On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41   

Feb 25   In the year 1553 death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

Apr 09   In the year 1553 francois Rabelais, French author (Gargantua/Pantagruel), dies at 49   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1553 death of maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)   

Jul 11   Mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32 in the year 1553.   

Aug 08   Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) died in the year 1553.