Historical Events In 1559

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

Jan 13   Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1559 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   Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Neth   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1559 england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

Apr 03   Spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis in the year 1559.   

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   In the year 1559 jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted   

Jun 30   Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1559.   

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

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   On this day in history erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58   

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1559 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   Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) died in the year 1559.   

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

Jul 10   Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies on this day in history.   

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