Historical Events In 1559

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

Jan 13   On this day in history elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth   

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands in the year 1559.   

Apr 02   On this day in history england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1559 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   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   On this day in history duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament   

Jul 10   Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies in the year 1559.   

Aug 09   In the year 1559 willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht   

Aug 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 28   In the year 1559 erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58   

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

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   Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1559 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   Anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496) died in the year 1559.   

Mar 23   In the year 1559 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 in the year 1559.   

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