Historical Events In 1560
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
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 05 William Cobbold, composer in the year 1560.
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 in the year 1560.
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 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 In the year 1560 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 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 On this day in history england/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh
Jul 29 In the year 1560 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 in the year 1560.
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 in the year 1560.
Dec 05 Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 in the year 1560.