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

Mar 16 In the year 1559 death of anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496)  

Mar 23 Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) died in the year 1559.  

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

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

Aug 18 In the year 1559 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 Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) died in the year 1559.  

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

Nov 18 In the year 1559 death of cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)  

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 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 In the year 1559 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