Historical Events In 1566

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

Jan 07   On this day in history antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V   

Jan 07   In the year 1566 ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies   

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer in the year 1566.   

Jan 30   On this day in history alessandro Piccinini, composer   

Feb 13   St Augustine FL founded on this day in history.   

Feb 13   St Augustine, Florida founded on this day in history.   

Feb 13   St. Augustine, Florida is founded on this day in history.   

Mar 09   David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history david Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland.   

Mar 26   In the year 1566 antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1566 200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition   

Apr 25   Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies on this day in history.   

May 10   Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 in the year 1566.   

May 26   On this day in history mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

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

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

Jun 20   On this day in history sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

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

Jul 02   On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

Jul 31   In the year 1566 bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history iconoclasm begins   

Aug 12   On this day in history isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

Aug 20   On this day in history iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium   

Aug 23   Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam in the year 1566.   

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 in the year 1566.   

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   Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen in the year 1566.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1566 birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

May 26   On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 12   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)   

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

Feb 03   George Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513) died in the year 1566.   

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   In the year 1566 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79   

Apr 25   On this day in history diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies   

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

May 10   Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.