Historical Events In 1559
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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.