Historical Events For 1560

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1560 william Cobbold, composer  

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

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 in the year 1560.  

Mar 07   Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15   Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France on this day in history.  

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

Jun 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history england/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh  

Jul 29   Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 25   On this day in history spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht  

Sep 29   Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies in the year 1560.  

Nov 07   On this day in history peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies  

Dec 05   In the year 1560 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer  

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 in the year 1560.  

Jul 01   In the year 1560 birth of charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot  

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

Aug 10   On this day in history birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

Nov 03   Annibale Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1560 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   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 in the year 1560.  

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

Jun 11   Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 in the year 1560.