Historical Events In 1559

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

Jan 13   On this day in history elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey   

Jan 15   In the year 1559 coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I   

Jan 15   On this day in history elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history spain & France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis   

May 10   Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect in the year 1559.   

Sep 19   On this day in history 5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die   

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

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

Nov 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1559 birth of lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect   

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

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 in the year 1559.   

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

Mar 30   Adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492) died in the year 1559.   

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

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