Historical Events In 1559

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

Jan 13   On this day in history elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey   

Jan 15   On this day in history coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I   

Jan 15   In the year 1559 elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.   

Jan 29   On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1559 pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1559 storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands   

Apr 02   England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1559.   

May 10   In the year 1559 scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary   

May 13   Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted on this day in history.   

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   Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht in the year 1559.   

Aug 14   In the year 1559 spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla   

Aug 18   In the year 1559 paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

Aug 22   In the year 1559 spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic   

Sep 12   In the year 1559 lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect   

Sep 19   5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die in the year 1559.   

Nov 05   Kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83 in the year 1559.   

Nov 13   In the year 1559 albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal   

Nov 15   In the year 1559 albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo   

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 in the year 1559.   

Jul 22   In the year 1559 birth of lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619)   

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

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 in the year 1559.   

Jan 01   On this day in history christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies   

Jan 29   On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

Mar 14   Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed died on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496) died on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)   

Mar 30   In the year 1559 death of adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492)   

Jul 10   Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies in the year 1559.   

Aug 18   Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on this day in history.