Famous Deaths Happened In 1559

Jan 01 On this day in history christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies  

Jan 29 Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 07 Robert Estienne, French printer (b. 1503) died in the year 1559.  

Sep 10 In the year 1559 death of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (b. 1501)  

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 in the year 1559.  

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

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

Feb 18 On this day in history birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian  

Jul 22 Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born in the year 1559.  

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