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Historical Events In 1566
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
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 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 In the year 1566 st Augustine FL founded
Feb 13 St Augustine, Florida founded on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1566 st. Augustine, Florida is founded.
Mar 09 David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered on this day in history.
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 05 200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition on this day in history.
Apr 25 Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies on this day in history.
May 10 Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.
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) in the year 1566.
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 Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon in the year 1566.
Jul 02 Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 in the year 1566.
Jul 31 Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 in the year 1566.
Aug 04 Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies on this day in history.
Aug 10 On this day in history iconoclasm begins
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 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 on this day in history.
Sep 22 On this day in history john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies
Sep 27 On this day in history marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies
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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