Historical Events In 1555
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 Ludovico Spontoni, composer on this day in history.
Mar 23 In the year 1555 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67
Mar 27 William Hunter, Protestant martyr in the year 1555.
Apr 09 In the year 1555 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 In the year 1555 siena surrenders for Spanish troops
May 01 Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 in the year 1555.
May 23 Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV in the year 1555.
May 25 Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies
Sep 23 In the year 1555 louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange
Sep 25 In the year 1555 freedom of Religion in Augsburg
Sep 30 Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic in the year 1555.
Oct 16 In the year 1555 an English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy
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 In the year 1555 emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan
Nov 12 In the year 1555 stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65
Nov 12 The English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism in the year 1555.
Nov 17 William of Orange becomes member of Council of State in the year 1555.
Nov 21 On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61
Nov 24 On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65
Dec 27 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.