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 in the year 1559.   

Jan 15   In the year 1559 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   Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1559 hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.   

Feb 16   On this day in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy   

Feb 18   In the year 1559 isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

Mar 14   In the year 1559 jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed   

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1559.   

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

Jun 22   In the year 1559 jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   Spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic in the year 1559.   

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   In the year 1559 kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83   

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   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   Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

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

Nov 13   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal was born in the year 1559.   

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

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   On this day in history death of jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed   

Mar 16   Anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496) died in the year 1559.   

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

Mar 30   On this day in history death of adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492)   

Jul 10   In the year 1559 henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies   

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