Historical Events In 1559

Jan 01   In the year 1559 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   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   In the year 1559 hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.   

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   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   England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis in the year 1559.   

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

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

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 in the year 1559.   

Jun 30   In the year 1559 duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament   

Jul 10   Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   In the year 1559 spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla   

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   Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1559.   

Nov 13   In the year 1559 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   On this day in history erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58   

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

Jul 22   Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 29   Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history death of jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed   

Mar 16   On this day in history death of anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496)   

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

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