Historical Events In 1559

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.  

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

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth in the year 1559.  

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   On this day in history spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis  

Apr 03   On this day in history spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis  

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

May 13   Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel in the year 1559.  

Jun 22   In the year 1559 jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted  

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 12   Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 15   Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo was born in the year 1559.  

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

Jan 29   On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52  

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) died in the year 1559.  

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 in the year 1559.  

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