Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   Antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V in the year 1566.   

Jan 07   Antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V in the year 1566.   

Jan 07   Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer in the year 1566.   

Feb 13   St Augustine FL founded on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded   

Feb 13   St. Augustine, Florida is founded on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1566 david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered   

Mar 09   David Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland in the year 1566.   

Mar 26   On this day in history antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

Mar 28   Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 in the year 1566.   

Apr 05   In the year 1566 200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition   

Apr 25   Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies in the year 1566.   

May 10   Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

Jun 19   In the year 1566 james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)   

Jun 19   In the year 1566 the birth of James VI of Scotland and England   

Jun 20   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon   

Jul 02   On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

Jul 31   On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

Aug 04   In the year 1566 girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies   

Aug 10   Iconoclasm begins on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

Aug 20   Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam   

Aug 25   Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht in the year 1566.   

Sep 02   Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37 in the year 1566.   

Sep 05   On this day in history suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71   

Sep 22   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies in the year 1566.   

Sep 27   Marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Julien Perrichon, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen on this day in history.   

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Jan 14   On this day in history birth of angelo Notari, composer   

Jan 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born in the year 1566.   

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1566 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

Jun 19   James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born in the year 1566.   

Aug 12   On this day in history birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

Sep 01   On this day in history birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)   

Jan 07   Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 03   George Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513) died in the year 1566.   

Mar 09   In the year 1566 death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered   

Mar 26   In the year 1566 antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

Mar 28   Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 in the year 1566.   

Apr 25   Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies on this day in history.   

May 04   Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) died on this day in history.   

May 10   Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.