Historical Events In 1566
Saturday, 04 February 2023
Jan 07 Antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V in the year 1566.
Jan 07 Antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V on this day in history.
Jan 07 On this day in history ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies
Jan 14 In the year 1566 angelo Notari, composer
Jan 30 Alessandro Piccinini, composer on this day in history.
Feb 13 St Augustine FL founded on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded
Feb 13 In the year 1566 st. Augustine, Florida is founded.
Mar 09 On this day in history david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered
Mar 09 In the year 1566 david Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mar 26 Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on this day in history.
Mar 28 In the year 1566 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79
Apr 05 On this day in history 200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition
Apr 25 Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies in the year 1566.
May 10 On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65
May 26 Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) on this day in history.
Jun 19 On this day in history james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)
Jun 19 In the year 1566 the birth of James VI of Scotland and England
Jun 20 In the year 1566 sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden
Jul 02 Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon on this day in history.
Jul 02 Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.
Jul 31 Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 in the year 1566.
Aug 04 In the year 1566 girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies
Aug 10 In the year 1566 iconoclasm begins
Aug 12 Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands on this day in history.
Aug 20 Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium on this day in history.
Aug 23 Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam on this day in history.
Aug 25 Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht on this day in history.
Sep 02 On this day in history taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37
Sep 05 Suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71 in the year 1566.
Sep 22 John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies in the year 1566.
Sep 27 Marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies in the year 1566.
Nov 06 Julien Perrichon, composer in the year 1566.
Dec 01 Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen in the year 1566.
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