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   In the year 1566 ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies  

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer in the year 1566.  

Jan 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer in the year 1566.  

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

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

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

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   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   200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition on this day in history.  

Apr 25   In the year 1566 diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies  

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

Jun 19   The birth of James VI of Scotland and England in the year 1566.  

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   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   Iconoclasm begins on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1566.  

Nov 06   On this day in history julien Perrichon, composer  

Dec 01   In the year 1566 philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen  

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

May 26   In the year 1566 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   On this day in history birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden  

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

Sep 01   Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born in the year 1566.  

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

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   In the year 1566 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)  

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