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   Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey in the year 1559.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed   

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

Apr 03   In the year 1559 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   Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel in the year 1559.   

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

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 in the year 1559.   

Aug 22   Spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect   

Sep 19   5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 28   In the year 1559 erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history birth of lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect   

Nov 13   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal was born on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo was born in the year 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   In the year 1559 death of jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed   

Mar 16   On this day in history death of anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496)   

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

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