Historical Events In 1559

Jan 01   In the year 1559 christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies  

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

Jan 15   Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I in the year 1559.  

Jan 15   Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey in the year 1559.  

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

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

Feb 16   Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian in the year 1559.  

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

Mar 14   In the year 1559 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   On this day in history spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis  

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 on this day in history.  

May 13   In the year 1559 excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel  

Jun 22   Jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted in the year 1559.  

Jun 30   Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1559 henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies  

Aug 09   Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht in the year 1559.  

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

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

Sep 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1559.  

Nov 13   In the year 1559 albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal  

Nov 15   In the year 1559 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   Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born in the year 1559.  

Jul 22   In the year 1559 birth of lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619)  

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

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

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

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

Jan 29   Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 in the year 1559.  

Mar 14   In the year 1559 death of jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed  

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

Jul 10   In the year 1559 henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies  

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