Historical Events In 1560

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   In the year 1560 william Cobbold, composer  

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

Jan 31   In the year 1560 spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois  

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

Mar 07   On this day in history christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto.  

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot in the year 1560.  

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   In the year 1560 hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

Aug 21   On this day in history tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 07   In the year 1560 death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)  

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

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 in the year 1560.  

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