Page 2: Historical Events In 1566

Dec 01   Spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva.   

Dec 11   Manuel Cardoso, composer   

Dec 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer.   

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Jan 14   Angelo notari: Composer   

Jan 30   Alessandro piccinini: Composer   

May 26   Mohammed iii: Sultan of turkey (1595-1603)   

May 26   Mehmed iii: Ottoman emperor    

Jun 19   James i stuart: King of scotland (james vi)/england (1567/1603-25)   

Jun 20   Sigismund iii: King of poland/sweden   

Aug 12   Isabella ce: Infante of spain/governess of the netherlands   

Sep 01   Edward alleyn: English actor    

Jan 07   Ludovicus blosius: [louis de blois "dacrianus"], wrtier,    

Feb 03   George cassander: Flemish theologian (b. 1513)   

Mar 09   David riccio: Italian singer/secretary of mary stuart, murdered   

Mar 26   Antonio de cabezon: Composer,    

Mar 28   Siegmund freiherr von herberstein: Austrian diplomat,   

Apr 25   Diane de poitiers: Lover of french king henry ii,    

May 04   Luca ghini: Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

May 10   Leonhard fuchs: German botanist,