Famous Birthdays In 1566

Jan 14 Angelo Notari, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer

May 26 On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)

May 26 Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born in the year 1566.

Jun 19 On this day in history birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)

Jun 20 Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born in the year 1566.

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

Sep 01 On this day in history birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)

Oct 13 Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.

Nov 06 Julien Perrichon, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 10 Robert Devereux 2nd earl of Essex/cousin/lover of Elizabeth I was born in the year 1566.

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen

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

Dec 20 Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.

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

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 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 On this day in history siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79

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

May 04 On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)

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