Historical Events In 1560

Jan 01   Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 in the year 1560.  

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 28   John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat  

Mar 07   On this day in history christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa  

Mar 13   On this day in history spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli  

Mar 15   Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland in the year 1560.  

Jun 11   Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 in the year 1560.  

Jun 12   Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot  

Jul 06   England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh in the year 1560.  

Jul 29   Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1560 hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

Aug 21   In the year 1560 tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy  

Sep 08   In the year 1560 amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident  

Sep 25   Spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies in the year 1560.  

Nov 07   Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies in the year 1560.  

Dec 05   On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16  

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)  

Jun 25   Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634) was born in the year 1560.  

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot was born in the year 1560.  

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)  

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born in the year 1560.  

Nov 03   Annibale Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1609) was born in the year 1560.  

Jan 01   On this day in history guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies  

Jan 03   Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies in the year 1560.  

Feb 07   On this day in history death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)  

Feb 16   Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat died on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 in the year 1560.  

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland died in the year 1560.  

Jun 11   In the year 1560 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44