Page 2: Historical Events In 1566

Dec 01   Spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Manuel Cardoso, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer in the year 1566.   

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

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

May 26   In the year 1566 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

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

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

Jun 20   In the year 1566 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

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

Feb 03   In the year 1566 death of george Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513)   

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

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 in the year 1566.   

May 10   On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65