Historical Events In 1560
Friday, 11 July 2025
Jan 01 Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies in the year 1560.
Jan 03 In the year 1560 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56
Jan 05 In the year 1560 william Cobbold, composer
Jan 28 In the year 1560 john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies
Jan 31 In the year 1560 spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois
Feb 16 Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.
Mar 07 On this day in history christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa
Mar 13 Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli in the year 1560.
Mar 15 Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France in the year 1560.
Apr 19 In the year 1560 philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63
Jun 10 On this day in history mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland
Jun 11 Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 in the year 1560.
Jun 12 In the year 1560 battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto.
Jul 01 In the year 1560 charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot
Jul 06 England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh on this day in history.
Jul 29 In the year 1560 turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden
Aug 10 On this day in history hieronymus Praetorius, composer
Aug 21 Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy in the year 1560.
Sep 08 On this day in history 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 in the year 1560.
Sep 29 In the year 1560 gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies
Nov 07 In the year 1560 peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies
Dec 05 In the year 1560 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16