Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   In the year 1566 antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V   

Jan 07   Antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer in the year 1566.   

Jan 30   In the year 1566 alessandro Piccinini, composer   

Feb 13   St Augustine FL founded in the year 1566.   

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded   

Feb 13   On this day in history st. Augustine, Florida is founded.   

Mar 09   David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered on this day in history.   

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   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies in the year 1566.   

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   On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

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

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

Jun 19   On this day in history the birth of James VI of Scotland and England   

Jun 20   On this day in history sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

Jul 02   Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon in the year 1566.   

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

Jul 31   Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 in the year 1566.   

Aug 04   Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies in the year 1566.   

Aug 10   In the year 1566 iconoclasm begins   

Aug 12   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium   

Aug 23   On this day in history beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam   

Aug 25   On this day in history iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht   

Sep 02   Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71 in the year 1566.   

Sep 22   On this day in history john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies   

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

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   In the year 1566 birth of angelo Notari, composer   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

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

May 26   Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born in the year 1566.   

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

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

Aug 12   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born in the year 1566.   

Sep 01   Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born in the year 1566.   

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   David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered died in the year 1566.   

Mar 26   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies in the year 1566.   

Mar 28   On this day in history siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79   

Apr 25   On this day in history diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies   

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

May 10   In the year 1566 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65