Famous Personalities Born In 1566

Jan 14 Angelo Notari, composer was born in the year 1566.  

Jan 30 Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1566.  

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

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

Nov 06 Julien Perrichon, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 10 On this day in history birth of robert Devereux 2nd earl of Essex/cousin/lover of Elizabeth I  

Dec 01 Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born in the year 1566.  

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 Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79  

Apr 25 In the year 1566 diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies  

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 on this day in history.