Famous Deaths In 1559

Jan 01 Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492)  

Jul 10 Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies in the year 1559.  

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

Sep 07 Robert Estienne, French printer (b. 1503) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 05 Kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83 in the year 1559.  

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 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 In the year 1559 birth of lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect  

Nov 13 Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal was born in the year 1559.  

Nov 15 In the year 1559 birth of albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo