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 in the year 1559.   

Jan 29   In the year 1559 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

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   On this day in history isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

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

Jun 22   On this day in history jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted   

Jun 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1559.   

Nov 28   In the year 1559 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   In the year 1559 birth of lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619)   

Sep 12   Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect was born in the year 1559.   

Nov 13   In the year 1559 birth of albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal   

Nov 15   On this day in history 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   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   Anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496) died in the year 1559.   

Mar 23   In the year 1559 death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)   

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

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

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