Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   Antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st. Augustine, Florida is founded.  

Mar 09   On this day in history david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered  

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

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

Apr 25   In the year 1566 diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies  

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   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 in the year 1566.  

Jul 02   On this day in history nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon  

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 in the year 1566.  

Aug 10   In the year 1566 iconoclasm begins  

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

Aug 20   In the year 1566 iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium  

Aug 23   Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam in the year 1566.  

Aug 25   In the year 1566 iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht  

Sep 02   In the year 1566 taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37  

Sep 05   In the year 1566 suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71  

Sep 22   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history julien Perrichon, composer  

Dec 01   Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen in the year 1566.  

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Jan 14   In the year 1566 birth of angelo Notari, composer  

Jan 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born in the year 1566.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 19   In the year 1566 birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born in the year 1566.  

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

Feb 03   On this day in history death of george Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513)  

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

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   On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)  

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