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   Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   William Hunter, Protestant martyr on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II   

Apr 12   On this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75   

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   On this day in history gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46   

Jun 07   On this day in history maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76   

Jul 02   Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1555.   

Sep 25   In the year 1555 freedom of Religion in Augsburg   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1555 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg in the year 1555.   

Oct 25   Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan in the year 1555.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history william of Orange becomes member of Council of State   

Nov 21   Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 in the year 1555.   

Dec 27   On this day in history johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

Mar 02   On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

Aug 01   On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

Sep 23   On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

Dec 04   On this day in history birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)   

Dec 27   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy died in the year 1555.   

Mar 23   On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

Mar 27   William Hunter, Protestant martyr died on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53   

May 25   On this day in history gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46   

Jun 07   On this day in history maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76   

Jun 23   On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)