Historical Events In 1560

Jan 01   In the year 1560 guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies   

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

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa in the year 1560.   

Mar 13   Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France in the year 1560.   

Apr 19   In the year 1560 philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

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

Jun 11   Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto in the year 1560.   

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot on this day in history.   

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   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident   

Sep 25   In the year 1560 spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht   

Sep 29   In the year 1560 gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born in the year 1560.   

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   Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born in the year 1560.   

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born in the year 1560.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 in the year 1560.   

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 in the year 1560.   

Feb 16   In the year 1560 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat   

Apr 19   In the year 1560 philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

Jun 10   On this day in history death of 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