Historical Events In 1559

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 in the year 1559.  

Jan 15   In the year 1559 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   In the year 1559 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   Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed in the year 1559.  

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

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

Apr 02   On this day in history england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis  

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

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1559 excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel  

Jun 22   On this day in history jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted  

Jun 30   Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament in the year 1559.  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1559 willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht  

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

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

Aug 22   Spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic in the year 1559.  

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

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 in the year 1559.  

Nov 15   Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo in the year 1559.  

Nov 28   Erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58 in the year 1559.  

Feb 18   In the year 1559 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   On this day in history birth of lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect  

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

Nov 15   In the year 1559 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   Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed died in the year 1559.  

Mar 16   On this day in history death of anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496)  

Mar 23   In the year 1559 death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)  

Mar 30   Adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492) died in the year 1559.  

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

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