Historical Events In 1559

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

Jan 13   In the year 1559 elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey   

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   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   In the year 1559 isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

Mar 14   Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth on this day in history.   

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

May 10   Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1559 excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel   

Jun 22   Jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament in the year 1559.   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht   

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1559 5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die   

Nov 05   In the year 1559 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   In the year 1559 albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo   

Nov 28   Erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58 in the year 1559.   

Feb 18   Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born in the year 1559.   

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   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1559 death of jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed   

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 in the year 1559.   

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on this day in history.