Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   On this day in history antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V   

Jan 07   On this day in history antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V   

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

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer in the year 1566.   

Jan 30   On this day in history alessandro Piccinini, composer   

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

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1566.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Iconoclasm begins in the year 1566.   

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 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 14   On this day in history birth of angelo Notari, composer   

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

May 26   In the year 1566 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   James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1566.   

Sep 01   In the year 1566 birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)   

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

Mar 26   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies in the year 1566.   

Mar 28   Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies   

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.