Historical Events In 1559
Friday, 31 March 2023
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 Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.
Jan 15 In the year 1559 elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.
Jan 29 Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.
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 on this day in history.
Mar 14 Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed in the year 1559.
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 England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis in the year 1559.
Apr 03 Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis on this day in history.
Apr 03 Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis on this day in history.
May 10 Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary on this day in history.
May 13 Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel in the year 1559.
Jun 22 In the year 1559 jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted
Jun 30 Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament on this day in history.
Jul 10 On this day in history henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies
Aug 09 In the year 1559 willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht
Aug 14 Spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla on this day in history.
Aug 18 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1559.
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 In the year 1559 erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58