Historical Events In 1569
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Jan 11 On this day in history 1st recorded lottery in England is drawn in St Paul's Cathedral
Jan 11 The first recorded lottery in England is drawn at St Paul's Cathedral on this day in history.
Jan 20 On this day in history miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80
Feb 07 In the year 1569 king Philip II forms inquistion in South America
Feb 20 On this day in history mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50
Mar 13 In the year 1569 battle of Jarnac, Count of Anjou defeats Huguenots
Mar 13 On this day in history lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies
Mar 20 In the year 1569 duke van Alva leads "tenth penning" in Ponts the Cé
Mar 20 Duke van Alva leads "tenth penning" in Ponts the Cé in the year 1569.
Apr 03 Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer on this day in history.
Apr 10 On this day in history emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon
May 10 Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.
May 16 On this day in history dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr
May 27 Francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies on this day in history.
Jul 01 Latvia Parliament accept Union of Lublin, incorporate into Poland in the year 1569.
Aug 27 In the year 1569 pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane
Aug 31 On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India
Sep 05 On this day in history pieter Bruegel, South Netherlands painter, dies at about 44
Oct 01 On this day in history duke of Norfolk arrested
Oct 03 Battle of Montcontour: Duke of Anjou beats Huguenots in the year 1569.
Nov 09 In the year 1569 catholic uprising under Northumberland & Westmoreland
Nov 16 In the year 1569 paul Sartorius, composer
Nov 27 Ottavio Vernizzi, composer on this day in history.
Nov 28 In the year 1569 duke of Alva forces bishop Nicolaas van Nieuwland of Haarlem to resign
Dec 15 Westmoreland flees to Scotland on this day in history.
Dec 18 Jakob Hassler, composer on this day in history.
Dec 23 On this day in history st Philip of Moscow martyred by Ivan the Terrible
Dec 23 On this day in history st Philip, metropolitan of Moscow, martyred by Ivan the Terrible
Dec 30 In the year 1569 georg Quitschreiber, composer