Historical Events In 1560

Jan 01   Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history william Cobbold, composer   

Jan 28   On this day in history john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies   

Jan 31   In the year 1560 spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois   

Feb 16   Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1560 christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa   

Mar 13   Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli in the year 1560.   

Mar 15   In the year 1560 failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France   

Apr 19   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 in the year 1560.   

Jun 10   In the year 1560 mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland   

Jun 11   On this day in history marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44   

Jun 12   On this day in history battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto.   

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot in the year 1560.   

Jul 06   England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh in the year 1560.   

Jul 29   Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden in the year 1560.   

Aug 10   On this day in history hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

Aug 21   Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy in the year 1560.   

Sep 08   Amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident in the year 1560.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1560 peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies   

Dec 05   Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 in the year 1560.   

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer was born in the year 1560.   

Jan 17   Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1560 birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

Jun 25   Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot was born in the year 1560.   

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history birth of annibale Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1609)   

Jan 01   Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies in the year 1560.   

Jan 03   On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56   

Jan 28   John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies in the year 1560.   

Feb 07   Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) died on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat died on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland died on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1560 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44