Historical Events In 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 05   William Cobbold, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 07   In the year 1560 christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa  

Mar 13   Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli in the year 1560.  

Mar 15   On this day in history failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France  

Apr 19   On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63  

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland on this day in history.  

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

Jun 12   Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto in the year 1560.  

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot on this day in history.  

Jul 06   England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden in the year 1560.  

Aug 10   On this day in history hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

Aug 21   Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy on this day in history.  

Sep 08   Amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident on this day in history.  

Sep 25   In the year 1560 spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht  

Sep 29   On this day in history gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies  

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

Dec 05   Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 in the year 1560.  

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer was born in the year 1560.  

Jan 17   Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born in the year 1560.  

Mar 08   Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 01   In the year 1560 birth of charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot  

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

Aug 10   In the year 1560 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

Nov 03   Annibale Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1560 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland died on this day in history.  

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