Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   In the year 1566 antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V  

Jan 07   In the year 1566 antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V  

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

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer in the year 1566.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 09   On this day in history david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered  

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

May 10   In the year 1566 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65  

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) in the year 1566.  

Jun 19   On this day in history james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)  

Jun 19   On this day in history the birth of James VI of Scotland and England  

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

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   On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92  

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   Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium in the year 1566.  

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

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

Sep 27   Marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 06   In the year 1566 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   Angelo Notari, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born in the year 1566.  

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born in the year 1566.  

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

Jun 19   James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born in the year 1566.  

Jun 20   In the year 1566 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden  

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   George Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513) died in the year 1566.  

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

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

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