Historical Events In 1560

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

Jan 03   On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56  

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer in the year 1560.  

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   On this day in history jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat  

Mar 07   Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa in the year 1560.  

Mar 13   In the year 1560 spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli  

Mar 15   In the year 1560 failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France  

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

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

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

Jun 12   In the year 1560 battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto.  

Jul 01   On this day in history charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot  

Jul 06   England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh on this day in history.  

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

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer in the year 1560.  

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   Spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht in the year 1560.  

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

Nov 07   Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies in the year 1560.  

Dec 05   Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 in the year 1560.  

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer was born in the year 1560.  

Jan 17   Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born in the year 1560.  

Jun 25   In the year 1560 birth of wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634)  

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

Aug 07   In the year 1560 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)  

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

Nov 03   Annibale Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1609) was born in the year 1560.  

Jan 01   Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56  

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

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   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland died in the year 1560.  

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