Page 2: Historical Events In 1566

Dec 01   Spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva in the year 1566.   

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

Dec 30   On this day in history alessandro Piccinini, composer   

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Jan 14   In the year 1566 birth of angelo Notari, composer   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 01   Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born in the year 1566.   

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

Feb 03   George Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1566 antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

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

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

May 04   In the year 1566 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

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