Historical Events In 1559

Jan 01   In the year 1559 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 in the year 1559.  

Jan 29   Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1559 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   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   In the year 1559 storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands  

Apr 02   England/France signs 1st 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-Cambrésis  

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 in the year 1559.  

Jul 10   Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1559.  

Aug 18   Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Aug 22   In the year 1559 spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic  

Sep 12   On this day in history lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect  

Sep 19   5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 12   On this day in history birth of lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect  

Nov 13   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal was born in the year 1559.  

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo  

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

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

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