Historical Events In 1566

Dec 01   Spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva in the year 1566.   

Dec 11   In the year 1566 manuel Cardoso, composer   

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

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

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

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

Aug 12   Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1566 ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of george Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513)   

Mar 09   In the year 1566 death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered   

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

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   On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

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