Historical Events Jun 22 Jewish quarter of Prague burned and looted Henry II Injured Jousting Jun 30 King Henry II of France is seriously injured in a jousting match against Gabriel de Montgomery King of France Henry II Events in 1559 May 1559 History by Year Jul 1559 Famous People by Star Sign ♈︎ Aries ♉︎ Taurus ♊︎ Gemini ♋︎ Cancer ♌︎ Leo ♍︎ Virgo ♎︎ Libra ♏︎ Scorpio ♐︎ Sagittarius ♑︎ Capricorn ♒︎ Aquarius ♓︎ Pisces