Notable Deaths - 1566
1566 Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 7 |
Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies |
Feb 3 |
George Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513) |
Mar 9 |
David Rizzio, Italian secretary of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered by Protestant nobles |
Mar 26 |
Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies |
Mar 28 |
Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 |
Apr 25 |
Diane de Poitiers, mistress of French King Henry II, dies aged 66 |
Apr 25 |
Louise Labé, French poet |
May 4 |
Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) |
May 10 |
Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 |
Jul 2 |
Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 |
Jul 2 |
Michel de Nostredame, Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen |
Jul 30 |
Guillaume Rondelet, French Naturalist famous for his study of marine animals, dies at 58 |
Jul 31 |
Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 |
Aug 4 |
Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies |
Sep 2 |
Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37 |
Sep 5 |
Suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71 |
Sep 22 |
John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies |
Sep 27 |
Marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies |
Nov 21 |
Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) |
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