Historical Events In 1559

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

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

Feb 15   Hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida in the year 1559.  

Feb 16   In the year 1559 pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1559 spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis  

Apr 03   In the year 1559 spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis  

May 10   In the year 1559 scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary  

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

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

Aug 09   In the year 1559 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   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   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 in the year 1559.  

Nov 05   Kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83 in the year 1559.  

Nov 13   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies  

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

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 in the year 1559.  

Mar 23   On this day in history death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)  

Mar 30   Adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492) died in the year 1559.  

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

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