Important Historical Events of the year 1553, Year 1553 in History

List of 1553 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1553

What happened in the year 1553?

Date Event
July 10, 1553 Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England.
July 19, 1553 The attempt to install Lady Jane Grey as Queen of England collapses after only nine days.
August 13, 1553 Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland as a heretic.
October 1, 1553 The coronation of Queen Mary I of England occurs.
October 27, 1553 Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva.
December 25, 1553 Battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeat the Spanish conquistadors and executes the governor of Chile, Pedro de Valdivia.