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   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   On this day in history st Augustine, Florida founded  

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

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 in the year 1566.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   In the year 1566 iconoclasm begins  

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

Aug 20   In the year 1566 iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium  

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   Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37 in the year 1566.  

Sep 05   In the year 1566 suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71  

Sep 22   On this day in history john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies  

Sep 27   In the year 1566 marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies  

Nov 06   Julien Perrichon, composer on this day in history.  

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

May 26   Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 28   In the year 1566 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79  

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

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