Historical Events In 1560
Friday, 26 July 2024
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Mar 13 Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli on this day in history.
Mar 15 In the year 1560 failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France
Apr 19 Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Jun 10 Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland in the year 1560.
Jun 11 Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 in the year 1560.
Jun 12 Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto on this day in history.
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 In the year 1560 turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden
Aug 10 Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on this day in history.
Aug 21 Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy on this day in history.
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 in the year 1560.
Sep 29 Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies in the year 1560.
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 in the year 1560.