Historical Events In 1560

Jan 01   Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1560 william Cobbold, composer   

Jan 28   In the year 1560 john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies   

Jan 31   In the year 1560 spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois   

Feb 16   Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat in the year 1560.   

Mar 07   In the year 1560 christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa   

Mar 13   On this day in history spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli   

Mar 15   On this day in history failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France   

Apr 19   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 in the year 1560.   

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1560 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44   

Jun 12   Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot on this day in history.   

Jul 06   England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden   

Aug 10   On this day in history hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

Aug 21   Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident in the year 1560.   

Sep 25   Spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht in the year 1560.   

Sep 29   Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies in the year 1560.   

Dec 05   Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born in the year 1560.   

Jun 25   In the year 1560 birth of wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634)   

Jul 01   In the year 1560 birth of charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot   

Aug 07   Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born in the year 1560.   

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born in the year 1560.   

Nov 03   Annibale Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1609) was born in the year 1560.   

Jan 01   In the year 1560 guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies   

Jan 03   Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 in the year 1560.   

Jan 28   John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1560 death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

Feb 16   In the year 1560 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat   

Apr 19   On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

Jun 10   On this day in history death of mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland   

Jun 11   In the year 1560 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44