Historical Events In 1560
Sunday, 07 March 2021
Jan 01 In the year 1560 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 in the year 1560.
Jan 28 John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies in the year 1560.
Jan 31 In the year 1560 spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois
Feb 16 In the year 1560 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 Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli in the year 1560.
Mar 15 On this day in history failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France
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 In the year 1560 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44
Jun 12 Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto in the year 1560.
Jul 01 In the year 1560 charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot
Jul 06 England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh on this day in history.
Jul 29 Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden on this day in history.
Aug 10 In the year 1560 hieronymus Praetorius, composer
Aug 21 Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy on this day in history.
Sep 08 On this day in history amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident
Sep 25 In the year 1560 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 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