Historical Events In 1560
Wednesday, 08 February 2023
Jan 01 Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat
Mar 07 Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa in the year 1560.
Mar 13 On this day in history spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli
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 On this day in history marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44
Jun 12 On this day in history battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto.
Jul 01 On this day in history charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot
Jul 06 In the year 1560 england/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh
Jul 29 Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden in the year 1560.
Aug 10 Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on this day in history.
Aug 21 On this day in history tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy
Sep 08 Amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident in the year 1560.
Sep 25 In the year 1560 spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht
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 on this day in history.