In history, year 1554 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1554.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1554:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 12 january | Bayinnaung, who later assembled the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia, was crowned king of the Burmese Taungoo Dynasty. |
| 25 january | Jesuit missionaries José de Anchieta and Manoel da Nóbrega established a mission at São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga, which grew to become São Paulo, Brazil. |
| 25 January | The city of São Paulo was established in Brazil. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1554:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 01 March | William Stafford / Courtier / United Kingdom |
| 03 October | Fulke Greville / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 03 June | Pietro de' Medici / King / Italy |
| 05 June | Benedetto Giustiniani / Clergyman / Italy |
| 17 December | Ernest of Bavaria / Bishop / Roman Republic |
| 20 October | Bálint Balassi / Writer / Hungary |
| 30 November | Philip Sidney / Soldier / United Kingdom |
