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 on this day in history.  

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   Alessandro Piccinini, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 13   St Augustine FL founded on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded  

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1566 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   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) on this day in history.  

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   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   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 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium on this day in history.  

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   Suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71 in the year 1566.  

Sep 22   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies in the year 1566.  

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

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 in the year 1566.  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1566 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.