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 in the year 1560.  

Jan 05   In the year 1560 william Cobbold, composer  

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

Jan 31   Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat  

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

Jun 10   On this day in history mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland  

Jun 11   In the year 1560 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44  

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

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   In the year 1560 turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden  

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer in the year 1560.  

Aug 21   In the year 1560 tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy  

Sep 08   Amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident in the year 1560.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1560 birth of william Cobbold, composer  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)  

Mar 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born in the year 1560.  

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies  

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   On this day in history death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)  

Feb 16   Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat died 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 died in the year 1560.  

Jun 11   In the year 1560 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44