Historical Events In 1555

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

Feb 09   John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Ludovico Spontoni, composer in the year 1555.   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1555 william Hunter, Protestant martyr   

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history siena surrenders for Spanish troops   

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

May 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola.   

Aug 23   Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands in the year 1555.   

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 in the year 1555.   

Sep 30   Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic in the year 1555.   

Oct 16   An English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy in the year 1555.   

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   On this day in history emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan   

Nov 12   On this day in history stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65   

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   In the year 1555 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

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

Dec 27   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist in the year 1555.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1555 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

Aug 01   Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born in the year 1555.   

Sep 23   Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born in the year 1555.   

Dec 04   In the year 1555 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)   

Dec 27   In the year 1555 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

Feb 09   In the year 1555 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   William Hunter, Protestant martyr died in the year 1555.   

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

May 01   In the year 1555 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   On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)