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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer in the year 1566.  

Feb 13   On this day in history st Augustine FL founded  

Feb 13   On this day in history st Augustine, Florida founded  

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1566 the birth of James VI of Scotland and England  

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

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

Jul 02   Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jul 31   In the year 1566 bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92  

Aug 04   Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1566 iconoclasm begins  

Aug 12   In the year 1566 isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands  

Aug 20   On this day in history iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium  

Aug 23   Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam in the year 1566.  

Aug 25   In the year 1566 iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht  

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of angelo Notari, composer  

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   Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 07   Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 03   George Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513) died on this day in history.  

Mar 09   David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered died on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1566 antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies  

Mar 28   In the year 1566 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   On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65