Historical Events In 1560
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Jan 01 On this day in history guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies
Jan 03 Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.
Jan 05 In the year 1560 william Cobbold, composer
Jan 28 In the year 1560 john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies
Jan 31 In the year 1560 spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois
Feb 16 Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat in the year 1560.
Mar 07 Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa in the year 1560.
Mar 13 Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli in the year 1560.
Mar 15 In the year 1560 failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France
Apr 19 In the year 1560 philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63
Jun 10 Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland in the year 1560.
Jun 11 Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Jun 12 Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto on this day in history.
Jul 01 On this day in history charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot
Jul 06 In the year 1560 england/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh
Jul 29 Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden on this day in history.
Aug 10 In the year 1560 hieronymus Praetorius, composer
Aug 21 Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy on this day in history.
Sep 08 On this day in history amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident
Sep 25 On this day in history spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht
Sep 29 On this day in history gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies
Nov 07 Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies on this day in history.
Dec 05 Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 in the year 1560.