Page 2: Historical Events In 1566

Dec 01   Spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva in the year 1566.   

Dec 11   In the year 1566 manuel Cardoso, composer   

Dec 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer in the year 1566.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1566 birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born in the year 1566.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1566.   

Jan 07   On this day in history ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies   

Feb 03   In the year 1566 death of george Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513)   

Mar 09   In the year 1566 death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered   

Mar 26   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies in the year 1566.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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