Famous Deaths Happened In 1566

Jan 07 Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09 In the year 1566 death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered  

Mar 26 Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies in the year 1566.  

Mar 28 In the year 1566 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79  

Apr 25 On this day in history diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies  

May 04 In the year 1566 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)  

May 10 Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 in the year 1566.  

Jul 02 Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jul 31 On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92  

Aug 04 Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 02 On this day in history taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37  

Sep 05 In the year 1566 suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71  

Sep 22 On this day in history john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies  

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

Nov 21 In the year 1566 death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)  

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

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

May 26 On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)  

May 26 In the year 1566 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 On this day in history birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden  

Aug 12 In the year 1566 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands  

Sep 01 In the year 1566 birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)