Historical Events In 1559
Thursday, 12 June 2025
Jan 01 Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies in the year 1559.
Jan 13 Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey in the year 1559.
Jan 15 Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I in the year 1559.
Jan 15 On this day in history elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.
Jan 29 Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 in the year 1559.
Feb 15 Hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida on this day in history.
Feb 16 Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy in the year 1559.
Feb 18 Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian in the year 1559.
Mar 14 Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed on this day in history.
Mar 14 In the year 1559 storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth
Mar 14 On this day in history storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands
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 on this day in history.
Apr 03 Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis in the year 1559.
May 10 On this day in history scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary
May 13 On this day in history excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel
Jun 22 Jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted on this day in history.
Jun 30 In the year 1559 duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament
Jul 10 On this day in history 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 in the year 1559.
Aug 18 Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on this day in history.
Aug 22 In the year 1559 spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic
Sep 12 On this day in history 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 in the year 1559.
Nov 15 Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo in the year 1559.
Nov 28 Erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58 on this day in history.