Historical Events In 1560

Jan 01   In the year 1560 guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies  

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   In the year 1560 jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat  

Mar 07   Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa on this day in history.  

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

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland on this day in history.  

Jun 11   Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 in the year 1560.  

Jun 12   On this day in history battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto.  

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history england/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh  

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

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer in the year 1560.  

Aug 21   Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy in the year 1560.  

Sep 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1560 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   Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1560 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)  

Mar 08   Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634) was born in the year 1560.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1560 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 28   In the year 1560 john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies  

Feb 07   Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) died on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1560 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat  

Apr 19   In the year 1560 philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63  

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.