Historical Events In 1559
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1559 christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies
Jan 13 On this day in history elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey
Jan 15 Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I in the year 1559.
Jan 15 On this day in history 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 On this day in history hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.
Feb 16 In the year 1559 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 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1559.
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 in the year 1559.
Jun 22 On this day in history jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted
Jun 30 In the year 1559 duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament
Jul 10 On this day in history henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies
Aug 09 Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht in the year 1559.
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 Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect on this day in history.
Sep 19 In the year 1559 5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die
Nov 05 Kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83 in the year 1559.
Nov 13 Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal in the year 1559.
Nov 15 Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo on this day in history.
Nov 28 In the year 1559 erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58