Historical Events In 1559

Jan 01   Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1559 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   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   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   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands on this day in history.   

Apr 02   England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis in the year 1559.   

Apr 03   In the year 1559 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   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   In the year 1559 jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted   

Jun 30   On this day in history duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament   

Jul 10   Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies in the year 1559.   

Aug 09   Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

Nov 28   On this day in history erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1559 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 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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492) died on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies in the year 1559.   

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