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Historical Events Happened In 1559

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

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

Jan 13   Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.  

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

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

Mar 14   Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth  

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands on this day in history.  

Apr 02   England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis on this day in history.  

May 10   On this day in history scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary  

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   On this day in history duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament  

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

Aug 09   Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla  

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

Aug 22   Spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect on this day in history.  

Sep 19   On this day in history 5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die  

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

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

Nov 15   Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo on this day in history.  

Nov 28   Erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58 on this day in history.  

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Famous Birthdays In 1559

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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

Jul 22   Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12   On this day in history 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  

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Famous Deaths In 1559

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01   On this day in history christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies  

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

Mar 14   Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed died on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)  

Mar 30   Adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492) died on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies on this day in history.  

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

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