Historical Events In 1566

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine FL founded   

Feb 13   In the year 1566 st Augustine, Florida founded   

Feb 13   On this day in history st. Augustine, Florida is founded.   

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   On this day in history siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79   

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

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

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

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

Jun 20   Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden in the year 1566.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium   

Aug 23   On this day in history beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam   

Aug 25   Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht in the year 1566.   

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   In the year 1566 john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies   

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

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

Dec 01   Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen in the year 1566.   

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Jan 14   On this day in history birth of angelo Notari, composer   

Jan 30   Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born in the year 1566.   

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

May 26   Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born in the year 1566.   

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1566.   

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

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

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

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