Historical Events In 1566

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

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

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   On this day in history alessandro Piccinini, composer  

Feb 13   St Augustine FL founded in the year 1566.  

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded  

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

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

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

Mar 26   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1566.  

Jun 19   In the year 1566 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   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden in the year 1566.  

Jul 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1566.  

Aug 20   Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium in the year 1566.  

Aug 23   In the year 1566 beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam  

Aug 25   On this day in history iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1566 birth of angelo Notari, composer  

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

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

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

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

Jun 20   On this day in history 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   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   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 28   Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

May 04   On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)  

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