Historical Events In 1559

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

Jan 13   In the year 1559 elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey  

Jan 15   In the year 1559 coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I  

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

Jan 29   In the year 1559 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands  

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

Apr 03   On this day in history spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis  

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

May 10   Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary in the year 1559.  

May 13   On this day in history excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel  

Jun 22   In the year 1559 jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 22   Spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic in the year 1559.  

Sep 12   In the year 1559 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   On this day in history 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   Erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born in the year 1559.  

Jul 22   In the year 1559 birth of lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619)  

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

Jan 01   Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies in the year 1559.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1559.  

Mar 30   In the year 1559 death of adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492)  

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.