Historical Events In 1560
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Jan 01 Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies in the year 1560.
Jan 03 On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56
Jan 05 William Cobbold, composer in the year 1560.
Jan 28 John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies in the year 1560.
Jan 31 On this day in history spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois
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 In the year 1560 failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France
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 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 on this day in history.
Aug 10 Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on this day in history.
Aug 21 In the year 1560 tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy
Sep 08 In the year 1560 amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident
Sep 25 On this day in history spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht
Sep 29 On this day in history gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies
Nov 07 On this day in history peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies
Dec 05 On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16