Historical Events In 1563

Jan 30   On this day in history franciscus Gomarus, [Francois Gomaer], Dutch theologist/opera singer  

Feb 01   Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) in the year 1563.  

Feb 02   Hans Neusiedler, Hungarian/German luitist/author, dies at approx 54 in the year 1563.  

Feb 15   In the year 1563 russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania  

Feb 18   Huguenot Jean Poltrot de Méré shoots General François De Guise on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1563 huguenot Jean Poltrot de Mere shoots gen Francois De Guise  

Feb 24   Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 in the year 1563.  

Feb 27   On this day in history william Byrd is appointed organist at Lincoln Cathedral  

Mar 11   On this day in history league of High Nobles routes 2nd protest against King Philip II  

Mar 12   On this day in history john Bull, composer of British natl anthem (God Save The King), dies  

Mar 19   In the year 1563 peace of Amboise: Rights for Huguenots  

Mar 19   Peace of Amboise; Rights for Huguenots on this day in history.  

Apr 30   In the year 1563 jews are expelled from France by order of Charles VI  

Jun 01   On this day in history robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, English prime minister (1598-1612)  

Jul 27   French army recaptures Le Havre on this day in history.  

Jul 29   On this day in history league of High Nobles routes King Philip II  

Aug 17   On this day in history king Charles IX of France (13) declared an adult  

Aug 30   Jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled on this day in history.  

Sep 08   Maximilian chosen king of Hungary in the year 1563.  

Sep 17   On this day in history henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier  

Oct 13   In the year 1563 francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)  

Oct 17   On this day in history jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer  

Nov 05   In the year 1563 anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen  

Nov 27   In the year 1563 robbert Robbertsz, (le Canu), nautical expert  

Dec 04   Council of Trent holds last session, after 18 years in the year 1563.  

Dec 29   Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer in the year 1563.  

Jan 30   Franciscus Gomarus, [Francois Gomaer], Dutch theologist/opera singer was born in the year 1563.  

Mar 05   John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 01   Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, English prime minister (1598-1612) was born in the year 1563.  

Sep 04   On this day in history birth of wanli, Emperor of China (d. 1620)  

Oct 13   On this day in history birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)  

Oct 17   On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer  

Nov 05   Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen was born on this day in history.  

Nov 19   On this day in history birth of robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English statesman (d. 1626)  

Feb 01   Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history hans Neusiedler, Hungarian/German luitist/author, dies at approx 54  

Feb 24   Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 died on this day in history.  

Mar 12   In the year 1563 john Bull, composer of British natl anthem (God Save The King), dies  

Mar 24   On this day in history death of hosokawa Harumoto, Japanese military leader (b. 1514)  

Mar 28   Heinrich Glarean, Swiss music theorist (b. 1488) died in the year 1563.  

Jun 06   On this day in history death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)  

Jun 09   William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, English statesman (b. 1506) died in the year 1563.