Page 2: Historical Events In 1566

Dec 01   Spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history manuel Cardoso, composer   

Dec 30   On this day in history alessandro Piccinini, composer   

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

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 in the year 1566.   

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 in the year 1566.   

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

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

Mar 26   On this day in history antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

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

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

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