Historical Events Appointment of Interest Sep 25 Spanish King Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg as 1st archbishop of Utrecht King of Spain Philip II of Spain Famous Deaths Sep 8 Amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies falling down a flight of stairs in suspicious circumstances at 28 Sep 29 Gustav I, King of Sweden (1523-60) who abolished Sweden's elective monarchy, dies at 64 Sep 30 Melchior Cano, Spanish theologian (b. 1525) 1559 History by Year 1561 Famous People by Nationality American British Canadian French German Russian