Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   Antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies in the year 1566.  

Jan 14   On this day in history angelo Notari, composer  

Jan 30   In the year 1566 alessandro Piccinini, composer  

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine FL founded  

Feb 13   St Augustine, Florida founded in the year 1566.  

Feb 13   St. Augustine, Florida is founded in the year 1566.  

Mar 09   In the year 1566 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   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   Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies in the year 1566.  

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

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

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

Jun 19   The birth of James VI of Scotland and England in the year 1566.  

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   In the year 1566 nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62  

Jul 31   Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 20   On this day in history iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium  

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   On this day in history suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71  

Sep 22   In the year 1566 john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies  

Sep 27   On this day in history marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies  

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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Jan 14   On this day in history birth of angelo Notari, composer  

Jan 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 26   In the year 1566 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)  

May 26   Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born in the year 1566.  

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

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 in the year 1566.  

Jan 07   On this day in history ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies  

Feb 03   On this day in history death of george Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513)  

Mar 09   On this day in history death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered  

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

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

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