{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1566

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

Jan 30 Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born in the year 1566.  

May 26 Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 19 James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born in the year 1566.  

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

Aug 12 Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.  

Sep 01 Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born in the year 1566.  

Oct 13 Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of julien Perrichon, composer  

Nov 10 In the year 1566 birth of robert Devereux 2nd earl of Essex/cousin/lover of Elizabeth I  

Dec 01 In the year 1566 birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen  

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

Dec 20 Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born in the year 1566.  

Dec 30 On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer  

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

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

Mar 09 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 25 Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies on this day in history.  

May 04 On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)  

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