Historical Events In 1559

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

Jan 13   In the year 1559 elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey   

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   In the year 1559 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   On this day in history isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

Mar 14   Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed in the year 1559.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   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   Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament in the year 1559.   

Jul 10   In the year 1559 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   In the year 1559 spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic   

Sep 12   Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 15   Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo in the year 1559.   

Nov 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1559.   

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

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1559 christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies   

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

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 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   Adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492) died in the year 1559.   

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

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