Historical Events In 1559

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

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   On this day in history elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.  

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   Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14   On this day in history storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth  

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands in the year 1559.  

Apr 02   In the year 1559 england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis  

Apr 03   Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis in the year 1559.  

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1559 henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies  

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

Aug 14   In the year 1559 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   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1559.  

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

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

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

Mar 16   In the year 1559 death of anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496)  

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 in the year 1559.  

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