Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   Antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V in the year 1566.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1566 ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies   

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer in the year 1566.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history st Augustine FL founded   

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

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

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 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 05   In the year 1566 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   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   On this day in history james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)   

Jun 19   In the year 1566 the birth of James VI of Scotland and England   

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

Jul 02   Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history 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   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium   

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   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   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   Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 12   On this day in history birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

Sep 01   On this day in history birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)   

Jan 07   Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies in the year 1566.   

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   On this day in history antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

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

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 in the year 1566.   

May 10   On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65