Historical Events In 1560

Jan 01   Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies in the year 1560.   

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

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 28   John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies in the year 1560.   

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   Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 in the year 1560.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1560 tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy   

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 in the year 1560.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

Jun 25   In the year 1560 birth of wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634)   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1560 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

Aug 10   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1560 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 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 in the year 1560.   

Feb 16   Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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