Historical Events In 1560
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Jan 01 On this day in history guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies
Jan 03 In the year 1560 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56
Jan 05 On this day in history william Cobbold, composer
Jan 28 John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies on this day in history.
Jan 31 Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois on this day in history.
Feb 16 Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.
Mar 07 In the year 1560 christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa
Mar 13 In the year 1560 spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli
Mar 15 On this day in history failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France
Apr 19 Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 in the year 1560.
Jun 10 Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland in the year 1560.
Jun 11 Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 in the year 1560.
Jun 12 Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto on this day in history.
Jul 01 Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot in the year 1560.
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 in the year 1560.
Aug 21 Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy in the year 1560.
Sep 08 Amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident on this day in history.
Sep 25 On this day in history 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 Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies in the year 1560.
Dec 05 On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16