Historical Events In 1559

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

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1559 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 on this day in history.   

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   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth in the year 1559.   

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1559 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   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   In the year 1559 spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla   

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   5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die in the year 1559.   

Nov 05   In the year 1559 kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83   

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

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

Nov 28   Erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58 in the year 1559.   

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 in the year 1559.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history 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