Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   Antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V in the year 1566.   

Jan 07   Antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V in the year 1566.   

Jan 07   Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies in the year 1566.   

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer in the year 1566.   

Jan 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 13   St Augustine FL founded in the year 1566.   

Feb 13   St Augustine, Florida founded on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st. Augustine, Florida is founded.   

Mar 09   David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered in the year 1566.   

Mar 09   David Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition in the year 1566.   

Apr 25   Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies on this day in history.   

May 10   Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) on this day in history.   

Jun 19   The birth of James VI of Scotland and England on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1566 nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon   

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 in the year 1566.   

Aug 10   In the year 1566 iconoclasm begins   

Aug 12   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands in the year 1566.   

Aug 20   Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium in the year 1566.   

Aug 23   Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam in the year 1566.   

Aug 25   In the year 1566 iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht   

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   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 27   In the year 1566 marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies   

Nov 06   Julien Perrichon, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

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Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer was born in the year 1566.   

Jan 30   In the year 1566 birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

May 26   In the year 1566 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

May 26   Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1566 birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)   

Jun 20   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born in the year 1566.   

Sep 01   Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born in the year 1566.   

Jan 07   On this day in history ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies   

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

Mar 09   David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered died on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1566 antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

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

Apr 25   Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies in the year 1566.   

May 04   Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) died in the year 1566.   

May 10   On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65