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   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.   

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

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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1555.   

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

May 25   In the year 1555 gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46   

Jun 07   In the year 1555 maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76   

Jun 23   Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) died on this day in history.