Notable Historical Events - 1556
1556 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 16 |
Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain |
Jan 23 |
Shaanxi Earthquake - deadliest ever recorded kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China |
Jan 27 |
Willem of Orange becomes a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece |
Feb 5 |
Kings Henri I & Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles |
Feb 14 |
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic |
Mar 22 |
Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury |
Mar 28 |
Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain |
Mar 28 |
Origin of Fasli Era (India) |
Apr 13 |
Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope |
Sep 9 |
Pope Paul IV refuses to crown Ferdinand of Austria emperor |
Sep 12 |
Emperor Charles abdicates in favour of his brother Ferdinand I |
Sep 13 |
Charles V & Maria of Hungary march into Spain |
Sep 15 |
Vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain |
Oct 17 |
Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain |
Nov 5 |
Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun as Sultan of Delhi |
Nov 5 |
Battle at Panipat: Mogollegers beat hindu leader Hemu |
Nov 23 |
King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts |
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