Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   In the year 1566 antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V  

Jan 07   On this day in history antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V  

Jan 07   In the year 1566 ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies  

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1566 alessandro Piccinini, composer  

Feb 13   On this day in history st Augustine FL founded  

Feb 13   St Augustine, Florida founded on this day in history.  

Feb 13   St. Augustine, Florida is founded in the year 1566.  

Mar 09   In the year 1566 david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered  

Mar 09   In the year 1566 david Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland.  

Mar 26   On this day in history antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies  

Mar 28   Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies in the year 1566.  

May 10   On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65  

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) on this day in history.  

Jun 19   James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) in the year 1566.  

Jun 19   On this day in history the birth of James VI of Scotland and England  

Jun 20   In the year 1566 sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden  

Jul 02   On this day in history nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon  

Jul 02   On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62  

Jul 31   Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Aug 04   On this day in history girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies  

Aug 10   In the year 1566 iconoclasm begins  

Aug 12   On this day in history isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands  

Aug 20   Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht in the year 1566.  

Sep 02   On this day in history taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37  

Sep 05   In the year 1566 suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71  

Sep 22   In the year 1566 john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies  

Sep 27   On this day in history marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies  

Nov 06   In the year 1566 julien Perrichon, composer  

Dec 01   Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen on this day in history.  

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Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer was born in the year 1566.  

Jan 30   In the year 1566 birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer  

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born in the year 1566.  

May 26   On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)  

Jun 19   James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born in the year 1566.  

Sep 01   Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies  

Feb 03   George Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513) died in the year 1566.  

Mar 09   On this day in history death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered  

Mar 26   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies in the year 1566.  

Mar 28   Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Apr 25   In the year 1566 diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies  

May 04   In the year 1566 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)  

May 10   In the year 1566 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65