Historical Events In 1560

Jan 01   Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies in the year 1560.   

Jan 03   On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56   

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France in the year 1560.   

Apr 19   In the year 1560 philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto in the year 1560.   

Jul 01   On this day in history charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot   

Jul 06   England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden in the year 1560.   

Aug 10   In the year 1560 hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

Aug 21   On this day in history tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy   

Sep 08   On this day in history amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident   

Sep 25   Spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht in the year 1560.   

Sep 29   Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies in the year 1560.   

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   

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1560 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

Mar 08   Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 25   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634)   

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot was born in the year 1560.   

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

Aug 10   In the year 1560 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

Nov 03   On this day in history birth of annibale Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1609)   

Jan 01   On this day in history guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies   

Jan 03   In the year 1560 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56   

Jan 28   On this day in history john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies   

Feb 07   Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) died in the year 1560.   

Feb 16   On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat   

Apr 19   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 in the year 1560.   

Jun 10   On this day in history death of mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland   

Jun 11   Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 in the year 1560.