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   William Cobbold, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1560.  

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

Jun 12   In the year 1560 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   England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh in the year 1560.  

Jul 29   On this day in history turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden  

Aug 10   In the year 1560 hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

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   On this day in history gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies  

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   In the year 1560 birth of william Cobbold, composer  

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

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

Aug 07   Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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