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   Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I in the year 1559.   

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   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 in the year 1559.   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

Apr 03   In the year 1559 spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

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   In the year 1559 excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel   

Jun 22   Jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted in the year 1559.   

Jun 30   Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament in the year 1559.   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1559 willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht   

Aug 14   Spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla in the year 1559.   

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

Aug 22   On this day in history spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic   

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   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 in the year 1559.   

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   Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1559.   

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

Jan 29   Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 10   On this day in history henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies   

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