Historical Events In 1559

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   In the year 1559 coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1559.   

Mar 14   Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed in the year 1559.   

Mar 14   In the year 1559 storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted in the year 1559.   

Jun 30   In the year 1559 duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic in the year 1559.   

Sep 12   Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1559.   

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

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   Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born in the year 1559.   

Sep 12   Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect was born in the year 1559.   

Nov 13   On this day in history birth of albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal   

Nov 15   Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 in the year 1559.   

Mar 14   Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed died in the year 1559.   

Mar 16   Anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496) died in the year 1559.   

Mar 23   Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.