Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   Antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V in the year 1566.   

Jan 07   On this day in history antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history angelo Notari, composer   

Jan 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer in the year 1566.   

Feb 13   St Augustine FL founded in the year 1566.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1566 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1566.   

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

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1566 the birth of James VI of Scotland and England   

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

Jul 02   On this day in history nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon   

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   Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history iconoclasm begins   

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

Aug 20   Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium in the year 1566.   

Aug 23   On this day in history beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam   

Aug 25   In the year 1566 iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht   

Sep 02   Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37 in the year 1566.   

Sep 05   Suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies in the year 1566.   

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

Nov 06   Julien Perrichon, composer in the year 1566.   

Dec 01   Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

May 26   Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 07   Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies in the year 1566.   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered   

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

Mar 28   Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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