Historical Events In 1559

Jan 01   On this day in history christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies  

Jan 13   Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey in the year 1559.  

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   In the year 1559 hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.  

Feb 16   On this day in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy  

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

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   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   On this day in history spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis  

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

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   Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1559.  

Nov 15   Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo in the year 1559.  

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   On this day in history 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   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal was born in the year 1559.  

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

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

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