Historical Events In 1560

Jan 01   In the year 1560 guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies   

Jan 03   On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56   

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer in the year 1560.   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli   

Mar 15   In the year 1560 failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France   

Apr 19   On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

Jun 10   On this day in history mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland   

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 in the year 1560.   

Jul 01   In the year 1560 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   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer in the year 1560.   

Aug 21   Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy in the year 1560.   

Sep 08   Amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident in the year 1560.   

Sep 25   In the year 1560 spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht   

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   Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer   

Jan 17   Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born in the year 1560.   

Jun 25   Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634) was born in the year 1560.   

Jul 01   Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot was born on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   Annibale Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1609) was born in the year 1560.   

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 in the year 1560.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1560 death of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

Feb 16   Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat died in the year 1560.   

Apr 19   On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

Jun 10   Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland died on this day in history.   

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