Famous Personalities Born In 1566

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

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

May 26 Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Sep 01 In the year 1566 birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)  

Oct 13 In the year 1566 birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)  

Nov 06 In the year 1566 birth of julien Perrichon, composer  

Nov 10 In the year 1566 birth of robert Devereux 2nd earl of Essex/cousin/lover of Elizabeth I  

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

Dec 11 On this day in history birth of manuel Cardoso, composer  

Dec 20 Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born in the year 1566.  

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

Jan 07 Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies in the year 1566.  

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

Mar 09 In the year 1566 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 in the year 1566.  

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

May 04 Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) died in the year 1566.  

May 10 Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.