Historical Events In 1559

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

Jan 13   On this day in history elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey  

Jan 15   Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1559 elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.  

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   On this day in history isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian  

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

Mar 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis in the year 1559.  

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

May 10   Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary in the year 1559.  

May 13   Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel on this day in history.  

Jun 22   Jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted on this day in history.  

Jun 30   On this day in history duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1559 willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht  

Aug 14   Spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla on this day in history.  

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

Aug 22   On this day in history spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic  

Sep 12   In the year 1559 lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect  

Sep 19   In the year 1559 5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die  

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

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

Nov 15   On this day in history albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo  

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   Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.  

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

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.  

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