Historical Events In 1566

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

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1566 angelo Notari, composer   

Jan 30   In the year 1566 alessandro Piccinini, composer   

Feb 13   On this day in history st Augustine FL founded   

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

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

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

Mar 09   David Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland in the year 1566.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1566.   

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) in the year 1566.   

Jun 19   In the year 1566 the birth of James VI of Scotland and England   

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

Jul 02   Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon in the year 1566.   

Jul 02   Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium   

Aug 23   Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam in the year 1566.   

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   In the year 1566 suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71   

Sep 22   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 27   In the year 1566 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   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   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 in the year 1566.   

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

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   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   In the year 1566 antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

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

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

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.