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   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 in the year 1566.   

Feb 13   St Augustine FL founded in the year 1566.   

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded   

Feb 13   On this day in history st. Augustine, Florida is founded.   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1566 david Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland.   

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

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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)   

Jun 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1566.   

Jul 02   Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 in the year 1566.   

Jul 31   Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 in the year 1566.   

Aug 04   On this day in history girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies   

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   On this day in history iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium   

Aug 23   On this day in history beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam   

Aug 25   Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht in the year 1566.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1566 marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies   

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   In the year 1566 birth of angelo Notari, composer   

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

May 26   On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

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 in the year 1566.   

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

Aug 12   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born in the year 1566.   

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

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

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

Mar 28   Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 in the year 1566.   

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

May 04   On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

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