Historical Events In 1560
Sunday, 09 February 2025
Jan 01 Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies on this day in history.
Jan 03 On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56
Jan 05 On this day in history william Cobbold, composer
Jan 28 John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies on this day in history.
Jan 31 Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois on this day in history.
Feb 16 Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.
Mar 07 On this day in history christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa
Mar 13 Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli on this day in history.
Mar 15 On this day in history failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France
Apr 19 On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63
Jun 10 Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland in the year 1560.
Jun 11 In the year 1560 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44
Jun 12 Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto on this day in history.
Jul 01 Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot on this day in history.
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 Hieronymus Praetorius, composer in the year 1560.
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 on this day in history.
Sep 29 Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies in the year 1560.
Nov 07 Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies on this day in history.
Dec 05 Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.