Jan 05 Great fire in Eindhoven Netherlands in the year 1554.
Jan 09 Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) on this day in history.
Jan 25 Sir Thomas Wyatt gathers an army in Kent, rebels against Queen Mary in the year 1554.
Feb 12 Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 in the year 1554.
Feb 21 Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies in the year 1554.
Feb 23 Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on this day in history.
Mar 27 Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer in the year 1554.
Jul 24 Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem on this day in history.
Sep 22 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer on this day in history.
Nov 30 England reconciles with Pope Julius III on this day in history.
Dec 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne in the year 1554.
Jan 20 King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.
May 20 Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.
Nov 30 Philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia) was born on this day in history.
Dec 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born in the year 1554.
Feb 23 Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed died in the year 1554.
Apr 11 Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) died in the year 1554.