Famous Deaths In 1559

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

Jan 29 In the year 1559 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 In the year 1559 death of anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496)  

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 On this day in history henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies  

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

Sep 07 Robert Estienne, French printer (b. 1503) died in the year 1559.  

Sep 10 In the year 1559 death of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (b. 1501)  

Oct 02 On this day in history death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)  

Nov 05 On this day in history kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83  

Nov 18 On this day in history death of cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)  

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 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 in the year 1559.  

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