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 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 in the year 1560.  

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

Mar 07   Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa on this day in history.  

Mar 13   Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1560.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1560.  

Jul 29   On this day in history turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden  

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on this day in history.  

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   Spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht in the year 1560.  

Sep 29   Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634)  

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

Aug 07   In the year 1560 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)  

Aug 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1560.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1560 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 in the year 1560.  

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

Jun 10   On this day in history death of mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland  

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