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 in the year 1553.   

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

Jun 12   On this day in history king Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles"   

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

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   Battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England in the year 1553.   

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

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   Pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud on this day in history.   

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   Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 22   John Dudley, English Lord Admiral/premier (1551-53), beheaded on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor in the year 1553.   

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

Sep 13   English Hugh Latimer arrested in the year 1553.   

Oct 07   In the year 1553 cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy   

Nov 13   In the year 1553 english Lady Jane Grey/bishop Cranmer accused of high treason   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1553.   

Feb 25   On this day in history death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)   

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

Aug 08   Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) died on this day in history.