Historical Events In 1560

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

Jan 03   In the year 1560 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56  

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer on this day in history.  

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   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   Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history england/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh  

Jul 29   Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden in the year 1560.  

Aug 10   In the year 1560 hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

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   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 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   William Cobbold, composer was born in the year 1560.  

Jan 17   In the year 1560 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)  

Mar 08   In the year 1560 birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)  

Jun 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 07   Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) died in the year 1560.  

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

Apr 19   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 in the year 1560.  

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.