Historical Events In 1566

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

Jan 07   Antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V in the year 1566.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1566 angelo Notari, composer  

Jan 30   On this day in history alessandro Piccinini, composer  

Feb 13   St Augustine FL founded in the year 1566.  

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded  

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st. Augustine, Florida is founded.  

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1566.  

Apr 25   Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 19   On this day in history james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)  

Jun 19   The birth of James VI of Scotland and England in the year 1566.  

Jun 20   On this day in history sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden  

Jul 02   In the year 1566 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   Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history iconoclasm begins  

Aug 12   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium in the year 1566.  

Aug 23   On this day in history beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam  

Aug 25   Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht on this day in history.  

Sep 02   Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Sep 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history julien Perrichon, composer  

Dec 01   On this day in history philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer  

May 26   On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)  

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

Jun 19   On this day in history birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born in the year 1566.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1566 death of george Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513)  

Mar 09   David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered died in the year 1566.  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79  

Apr 25   Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies on this day in history.  

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

May 10   Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 in the year 1566.