Historical Events In 1555

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

Feb 09   In the year 1555 john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy   

Mar 02   Ludovico Spontoni, composer in the year 1555.   

Mar 23   Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 in the year 1555.   

Mar 27   On this day in history william Hunter, Protestant martyr   

Apr 09   Marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II in the year 1555.   

Apr 12   Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 in the year 1555.   

Apr 17   Siena surrenders for Spanish troops on this day in history.   

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

May 23   In the year 1555 giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

May 25   Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1555 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   Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands in the year 1555.   

Sep 08   On this day in history thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies   

Sep 23   Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history freedom of Religion in Augsburg   

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

Oct 16   An English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1555.   

Nov 12   In the year 1555 the English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism.   

Nov 17   In the year 1555 william of Orange becomes member of Council of State   

Nov 21   Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 in the year 1555.   

Nov 24   On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65   

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

Mar 02   Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1555 birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

Dec 04   Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1555 death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr   

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

Jun 23   In the year 1555 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)