Historical Events In 1560

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

Jan 03   In the year 1560 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56   

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer in the year 1560.   

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

Jan 31   Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois in the year 1560.   

Feb 16   On this day in history jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat   

Mar 07   Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa in the year 1560.   

Mar 13   Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France on this day in history.   

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   Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto.   

Jul 01   On this day in history charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot   

Jul 06   England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh in the year 1560.   

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   On this day in history tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy   

Sep 08   Amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies   

Dec 05   In the year 1560 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

Jan 05   In the year 1560 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

Mar 08   In the year 1560 birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

Jun 25   Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot was born in the year 1560.   

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

Aug 10   In the year 1560 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

Nov 03   Annibale Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1560 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56   

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

Feb 07   Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493) died on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat   

Apr 19   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland died in the year 1560.   

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