Historical Events In 1566

Jan 07   On this day in history antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V   

Jan 07   Antonio Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Angelo Notari, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1566 alessandro Piccinini, composer   

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine FL founded   

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded   

Feb 13   St. Augustine, Florida is founded in the year 1566.   

Mar 09   On this day in history david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered   

Mar 09   In the year 1566 david Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland.   

Mar 26   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies in the year 1566.   

Mar 28   Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 in the year 1566.   

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

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

May 10   Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 in the year 1566.   

May 26   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) in the year 1566.   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1566 the birth of James VI of Scotland and England   

Jun 20   On this day in history sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

Jul 02   Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon in the year 1566.   

Jul 02   On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

Jul 31   In the year 1566 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   Iconoclasm begins on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1566 isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

Aug 20   Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium in the year 1566.   

Aug 23   Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam in the year 1566.   

Aug 25   Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37 in the year 1566.   

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 in the year 1566.   

Sep 27   Marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history julien Perrichon, composer   

Dec 01   In the year 1566 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   Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1566 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

Aug 12   On this day in history birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

Sep 01   In the year 1566 birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)   

Jan 07   In the year 1566 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   Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies in the year 1566.   

Mar 28   Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies   

May 04   In the year 1566 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

May 10   In the year 1566 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65