Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   Antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1566 antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history angelo Notari, composer   

Jan 30   In the year 1566 alessandro Piccinini, composer   

Feb 13   St Augustine FL founded on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded   

Feb 13   St. Augustine, Florida is founded on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 26   On this day in history antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

Mar 28   In the year 1566 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   In the year 1566 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1566 james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)   

Jun 19   In the year 1566 the birth of James VI of Scotland and England   

Jun 20   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden in the year 1566.   

Jul 02   Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

Jul 31   Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 10   Iconoclasm begins in the year 1566.   

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   In the year 1566 iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht   

Sep 02   In the year 1566 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   On this day in history john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies   

Sep 27   On this day in history marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies   

Nov 06   On this day in history julien Perrichon, composer   

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

May 26   In the year 1566 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

May 26   On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

Jun 19   James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

Aug 12   On this day in history birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

Sep 01   On this day in history birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)   

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

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

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

May 10   In the year 1566 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65