Historical Events In 1559

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

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

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

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   In the year 1559 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   On this day in history jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1559 storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands   

Apr 02   In the year 1559 england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

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

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

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   On this day in history jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted   

Jun 30   Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament on this day in history.   

Jul 10   On this day in history henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies   

Aug 09   Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht in the year 1559.   

Aug 14   Spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla in the year 1559.   

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

Aug 22   Spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic in the year 1559.   

Sep 12   On this day in history lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect   

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

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

Nov 13   On this day in history albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal   

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

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