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 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.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1559.   

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