Historical Events In 1559
Friday, 26 July 2024
Jan 01 In the year 1559 christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies
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 in the year 1559.
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 Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed on this day in history.
Mar 14 Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth on this day in history.
Mar 14 Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands on this day in history.
Apr 02 On this day in history england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Apr 03 Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis in the year 1559.
Apr 03 On this day in history spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis
May 10 Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary on this day in history.
May 13 In the year 1559 excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel
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 Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht in the year 1559.
Aug 14 Spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla on this day in history.
Aug 18 In the year 1559 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 Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect in the year 1559.
Sep 19 On this day in history 5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die
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 on this day in history.
Nov 15 On this day in history albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo
Nov 28 In the year 1559 erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58