Historical Events In 1566

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 13   St Augustine FL founded in the year 1566.  

Feb 13   On this day in history st Augustine, Florida founded  

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st. Augustine, Florida is founded.  

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

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

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 in the year 1566.  

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

May 26   In the year 1566 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   The birth of James VI of Scotland and England on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1566 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   On this day in history girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 02   In the year 1566 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   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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 14   In the year 1566 birth of angelo Notari, composer  

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1566 birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)  

Jun 20   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1566 birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)  

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1566 death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered  

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