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   On this day in history angelo Notari, composer  

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 in the year 1566.  

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

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

Mar 09   David Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 05   200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition in the year 1566.  

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   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) on this day in history.  

Jun 19   The birth of James VI of Scotland and England in the year 1566.  

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

Jul 02   Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon in the year 1566.  

Jul 02   On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62  

Jul 31   In the year 1566 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   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   In the year 1566 beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam  

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   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies in the year 1566.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer  

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.  

May 26   Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born in the year 1566.  

Jun 19   James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 12   In the year 1566 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands  

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

Mar 09   David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered died on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1566 antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies  

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.