Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   In the year 1566 antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V   

Jan 07   Antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V in the year 1566.   

Jan 07   In the year 1566 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   St. Augustine, Florida is founded on this day in history.   

Mar 09   David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered in the year 1566.   

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   On this day in history antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

Mar 28   On this day in history siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79   

Apr 05   200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1566 diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies   

May 10   In the year 1566 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) on this day in history.   

Jun 19   James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history the birth of James VI of Scotland and England   

Jun 20   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden in the year 1566.   

Jul 02   In the year 1566 nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon   

Jul 02   Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 in the year 1566.   

Jul 31   Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 in the year 1566.   

Aug 04   Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies in the year 1566.   

Aug 10   In the year 1566 iconoclasm begins   

Aug 12   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands in the year 1566.   

Aug 20   In the year 1566 iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium   

Aug 23   On this day in history beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam   

Aug 25   In the year 1566 iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht   

Sep 02   Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies in the year 1566.   

Nov 06   On this day in history julien Perrichon, composer   

Dec 01   On this day in history philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

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Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born in the year 1566.   

May 26   On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

Jun 19   James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born in the year 1566.   

Jun 20   In the year 1566 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

Aug 12   In the year 1566 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

Sep 01   Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1566 death of george Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513)   

Mar 09   David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered died in the year 1566.   

Mar 26   On this day in history antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

Mar 28   Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 in the year 1566.   

Apr 25   Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies in the year 1566.   

May 04   Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) died in the year 1566.   

May 10   On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65