Historical Events In 1559

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

Jan 13   In the year 1559 elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey  

Jan 15   On this day in history coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I  

Jan 15   Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   Hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy  

Feb 18   Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14   In the year 1559 storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth  

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands in the year 1559.  

Apr 02   England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis in the year 1559.  

Apr 03   In the year 1559 spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis  

Apr 03   Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis on this day in history.  

May 10   In the year 1559 scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary  

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 in the year 1559.  

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

Aug 09   On this day in history willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht  

Aug 14   In the year 1559 spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla  

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

Aug 22   Spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic on this day in history.  

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

Sep 19   On this day in history 5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die  

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect  

Nov 13   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 29   In the year 1559 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52  

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

Mar 16   Anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) died on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history death of adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492)  

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

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