Major Events
- Jan 5 Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Jan 12 Bayinnaung crowned King of Burma, assembles the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia
- Jan 25 City of São Paulo founded in Brazil
- Jan 25 Sir Thomas Wyatt gathers an army in Kent, rebels against Queen Mary
- Feb 9 Battle at London: Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated and his rebellion against Queen Mary crushed
- Feb 12 Queen of England for nine days, Lady Jane Grey aged about 17 is executed for treason under Mary I at the Tower of London
- Nov 30 England reconciles with Pope Julius III
Born in 1554
- Jan 9 Gregory XV [Alessandro Ludovisi], Italian Catholic pope (1621-23) and Archbishop of Bologna, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1623)
- Jan 20 Sebastian, King of Portugal (1557-78), born in Ribeira Palace, Lisbon (d. 1578)
- Mar 26 Charles, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader, born in Alençon, France (d. 1611)
- Mar 27 Eberhard Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer, born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 1627)
- May 20 Paolo Bellasio, Italian composer, born in Verona, Republic of Venice (now Italy) (d. 1594)
More People Born in 1554
Jane Grey
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Famous Weddings in 1554
- Jul 24 Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem
- Jul 25 Mary I of England (37) marries Prince Philip of Spain (27) (later Philip II) at Winchester Cathedral, England
Michelangelo
Charles V
Henry II
Suleiman the Magnificent