1554 in History – What happened in year 1554
✅ Published on March 23rd, 2009 in 16th Century in History
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 |
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