Historical Events In 1555
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Feb 09 Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake in the year 1555.
Feb 09 On this day in history john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy
Mar 02 In the year 1555 ludovico Spontoni, composer
Mar 23 Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.
Mar 27 On this day in history william Hunter, Protestant martyr
Apr 09 In the year 1555 marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II
Apr 12 In the year 1555 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75
Apr 17 In the year 1555 siena surrenders for Spanish troops
May 01 Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV
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.
Jul 02 In the year 1555 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 in the year 1555.
Sep 23 On this day in history louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange
Sep 25 Freedom of Religion in Augsburg on this day in history.
Sep 30 In the year 1555 oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic
Oct 16 An English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy in the year 1555.
Oct 16 On this day in history hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80
Oct 21 On this day in history emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg
Oct 25 Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan on this day in history.
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 William of Orange becomes member of Council of State on this day in history.
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 On this day in history johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist