Historical Events In 1559

Jan 01   Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies in the year 1559.  

Jan 13   On this day in history elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey  

Jan 15   On this day in history coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I  

Jan 15   Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida in the year 1559.  

Feb 16   On this day in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy  

Feb 18   Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed  

Mar 14   In the year 1559 storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth  

Mar 14   On this day in history storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands  

Apr 02   England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis in the year 1559.  

Apr 03   On this day in history spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis  

Apr 03   In the year 1559 spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis  

May 10   Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary in the year 1559.  

May 13   On this day in history excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel  

Jun 22   Jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted on this day in history.  

Jun 30   In the year 1559 duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament  

Jul 10   Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies in the year 1559.  

Aug 09   On this day in history willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht  

Aug 14   Spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla in the year 1559.  

Aug 18   Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 in the year 1559.  

Aug 22   On this day in history spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic  

Sep 12   Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect in the year 1559.  

Sep 19   In the year 1559 5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die  

Nov 05   Kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo  

Nov 28   In the year 1559 erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58  

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian  

Jul 22   On this day in history birth of lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619)  

Sep 12   In the year 1559 birth of lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect  

Nov 13   On this day in history birth of albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal  

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo  

Jan 01   Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52  

Mar 14   On this day in history death of jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed  

Mar 16   Anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496) died in the year 1559.  

Mar 23   Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) died in the year 1559.  

Mar 30   In the year 1559 death of adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492)  

Jul 10   On this day in history henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies  

Aug 18   On this day in history paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83