Historical Events In 1559
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Jan 01 Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies in the year 1559.
Jan 13 In the year 1559 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 On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52
Feb 15 On this day in history hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.
Feb 16 In the year 1559 pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy
Feb 18 Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian in the year 1559.
Mar 14 In the year 1559 jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed
Mar 14 Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth in the year 1559.
Mar 14 In the year 1559 storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands
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 in the year 1559.
Apr 03 Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis in the year 1559.
May 10 In the year 1559 scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary
May 13 Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel on this day in history.
Jun 22 Jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted on this day in history.
Jun 30 Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament on this day in history.
Jul 10 Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies in the year 1559.
Aug 09 Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht on this day in history.
Aug 14 In the year 1559 spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla
Aug 18 Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 in the year 1559.
Aug 22 Spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic in the year 1559.
Sep 12 Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect in the year 1559.
Sep 19 5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die on this day in history.
Nov 05 On this day in history kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83
Nov 13 Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal in the year 1559.
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 in the year 1559.