Historical Events In 1560

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

Jan 03   Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1560 william Cobbold, composer  

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

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   On this day in history spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli  

Mar 15   In the year 1560 failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France  

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

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

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   On this day in history charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot  

Jul 06   England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh on this day in history.  

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

Aug 10   On this day in history 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   Spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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   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   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   In the year 1560 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

Nov 03   In the year 1560 birth of annibale Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1609)  

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 28   John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)  

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 in the year 1560.  

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

Jun 11   Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.