Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   Antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1566.  

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   On this day in history diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies  

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) on this day in history.  

Jun 19   The birth of James VI of Scotland and England on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies  

Aug 10   On this day in history iconoclasm begins  

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

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

Aug 23   In the year 1566 beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam  

Aug 25   Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht in the year 1566.  

Sep 02   Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37 in the year 1566.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history julien Perrichon, composer  

Dec 01   Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen in the year 1566.  

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Jan 14   In the year 1566 birth of angelo Notari, composer  

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

May 26   In the year 1566 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)  

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   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 04   Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) died on this day in history.  

May 10   Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 in the year 1566.