Famous Deaths Happened In 1559

Jan 01 Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 In the year 1559 death of anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496)  

Mar 23 Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) died in the year 1559.  

Mar 30 Adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1559 death of robert Estienne, French printer (b. 1503)  

Sep 10 On this day in history death of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (b. 1501)  

Oct 02 Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) died in the year 1559.  

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

Nov 18 Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) died 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 in the year 1559.  

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619)  

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

Nov 13 In the year 1559 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.