Historical Events In 1560

Jan 01   On this day in history guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies  

Jan 03   On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56  

Jan 05   In the year 1560 william Cobbold, composer  

Jan 28   In the year 1560 john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies  

Jan 31   On this day in history spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois  

Feb 16   Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa in the year 1560.  

Mar 13   Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli on this day in history.  

Mar 15   Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63  

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland in the year 1560.  

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   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot in the year 1560.  

Jul 06   In the year 1560 england/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh  

Jul 29   On this day in history turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden  

Aug 10   In the year 1560 hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

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   Spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 07   In the year 1560 peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies  

Dec 05   In the year 1560 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16  

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer was born in the year 1560.  

Jan 17   Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born in the year 1560.  

Jun 25   In the year 1560 birth of wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634)  

Jul 01   In the year 1560 birth of charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot  

Aug 07   In the year 1560 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)  

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born in the year 1560.  

Nov 03   Annibale Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1609) was born in the year 1560.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 28   On this day in history john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies  

Feb 07   Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) died in the year 1560.  

Feb 16   Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat died on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 in the year 1560.  

Jun 10   On this day in history death of 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.