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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies   

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer in the year 1566.   

Jan 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history st Augustine FL founded   

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded   

Feb 13   St. Augustine, Florida is founded in the year 1566.   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history david Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland.   

Mar 26   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1566 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) in the year 1566.   

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

Jun 19   The birth of James VI of Scotland and England in the year 1566.   

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

Jul 02   Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1566 bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

Aug 04   On this day in history girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies   

Aug 10   In the year 1566 iconoclasm begins   

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

Aug 20   Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium in the year 1566.   

Aug 23   Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam in the year 1566.   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1566 taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37   

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

Nov 06   Julien Perrichon, composer in the year 1566.   

Dec 01   On this day in history philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1566 birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born in the year 1566.   

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

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

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

Aug 12   In the year 1566 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

Sep 01   In the year 1566 birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)   

Jan 07   In the year 1566 ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of george Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513)   

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

Mar 26   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1566 diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies   

May 04   On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

May 10   Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 in the year 1566.