Historical Events In 1555

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1555 ludovico Spontoni, composer   

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

Mar 27   William Hunter, Protestant martyr in the year 1555.   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1555 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75   

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

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   On this day in history gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46   

Jun 07   Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands on this day in history.   

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   Freedom of Religion in Augsburg in the year 1555.   

Sep 30   On this day in history oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic   

Oct 16   On this day in history an English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy   

Oct 16   In the year 1555 hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

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   In the year 1555 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   On this day in history 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   Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born in the year 1555.   

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   Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born in the year 1555.   

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

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

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

Mar 27   William Hunter, Protestant martyr died in the year 1555.   

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

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

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   

Jun 23   On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)