Historical Events In 1560

Jan 01   Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies   

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

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer   

Jan 28   John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies   

Jan 31   Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois.   

Feb 16   Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat.   

Mar 07   Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa.   

Mar 13   Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli   

Mar 15   Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France.   

Apr 19   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland.   

Jun 11   Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44   

Jun 12   Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto.   

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot   

Jul 06   England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh   

Jul 29   Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden   

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

Aug 21   Tycho Brahe is recorded as becoming interested in astronomy.   

Sep 08   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   

Sep 29   Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies.   

Nov 07   Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies   

Dec 05   Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

Jan 05   William cobbold: Composer   

Jan 17   Gaspard bauhin: Swiss botanist    

Mar 08   Don carlo gesualdo: Italian composer   

Jun 25   Wilhelm fabry: German surgeon    

Jul 01   Charles van croij: Prince of chimay/duke of aarschot   

Aug 07   Elizabeth báthory: Hungarian countess and serial killer   

Aug 10   Hieronymus praetorius: Composer   

Nov 03   Annibale carracci: Italian painter    

Jan 01   Guillaume du bellay: Sieur de langey, french soldier,    

Jan 03   Peder palladus: Danish church reformer (visitasbog),   

Jan 28   John a lasco: [john laski], polish nobleman/reformed theologist,   

Feb 07   Bartolomeo bandinelli: Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

Feb 16   Jean du bellay: French catholic cardinal and diplomat   

Apr 19   Philipp melanchton (schwazerd): Church reformer,   

Jun 10   Mary de guise: Queen-mother of scotland   

Jun 11   Marie guise: French wife of king jacobus v of scotland,