Famous Deaths Happened In 1559

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

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

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 In the year 1559 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  

Sep 07 In the year 1559 death of robert Estienne, French printer (b. 1503)  

Sep 10 Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (b. 1501) died in the year 1559.  

Oct 02 On this day in history death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)  

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

Nov 18 On this day in history death of cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)  

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

Feb 18 In the year 1559 birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian  

Jul 22 In the year 1559 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 Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo was born in the year 1559.