Historical Events In 1560
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jan 01 Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies on this day in history.
Jan 03 In the year 1560 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56
Jan 05 In the year 1560 william Cobbold, composer
Jan 28 In the year 1560 john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies
Jan 31 In the year 1560 spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois
Feb 16 In the year 1560 jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat
Mar 07 Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa in the year 1560.
Mar 13 Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli in the year 1560.
Mar 15 In the year 1560 failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France
Apr 19 Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Jun 10 Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland in the year 1560.
Jun 11 Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Jun 12 In the year 1560 battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto.
Jul 01 Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot on this day in history.
Jul 06 In the year 1560 england/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh
Jul 29 On this day in history turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden
Aug 10 Hieronymus Praetorius, composer in the year 1560.
Aug 21 Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy in the year 1560.
Sep 08 On this day in history amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident
Sep 25 On this day in history spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht
Sep 29 Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies on this day in history.
Nov 07 On this day in history peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies
Dec 05 In the year 1560 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16