Historical Events In 1560

Jan 01   Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies in the year 1560.   

Jan 03   In the year 1560 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56   

Jan 05   On this day in history william Cobbold, composer   

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   Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat in the year 1560.   

Mar 07   In the year 1560 christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa   

Mar 13   In the year 1560 spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli   

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

Jul 06   England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh in the year 1560.   

Jul 29   Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden in the year 1560.   

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer in the year 1560.   

Aug 21   In the year 1560 tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy   

Sep 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1560.   

Sep 29   Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies in the year 1560.   

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   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1560 birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

Jun 25   Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot was born in the year 1560.   

Aug 07   Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 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 in the year 1560.   

Apr 19   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1560 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44