Historical Events In 1559

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

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   Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1559 isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

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

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth in the year 1559.   

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1559 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   Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary   

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

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   In the year 1559 henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies   

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

Aug 14   Spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla in the year 1559.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1559.   

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

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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