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

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1566 alessandro Piccinini, composer   

Feb 13   On this day in history st Augustine FL founded   

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded   

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

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   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 05   200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) in the year 1566.   

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

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   In the year 1566 girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies   

Aug 10   Iconoclasm begins in the year 1566.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1566 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   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of angelo Notari, composer   

Jan 30   In the year 1566 birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

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

May 26   In the year 1566 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

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

Jun 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1566 birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)   

Jan 07   Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 03   George Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1566 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

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