Page 2: Historical Events In 1566

Dec 01   Spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Manuel Cardoso, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer in the year 1566.   

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Jan 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1566 birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)   

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

Feb 03   George Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1566 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 on this day in history.   

May 04   Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) died in the year 1566.   

May 10   Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.