Famous Deaths for Year 1566
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Months in Year 1566: January February March April May July August September November
Deaths 1 - 17 of 17
Jan 7th - Ludovicus Blosius, [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"], wrtier, dies
Feb 3rd - George Cassander, Flemish theologian (b. 1513)
Mar 9th - David Rizzio, Italian secretary of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered by Protestant nobles
Mar 26th - Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies
Mar 28th - Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79
Apr 25th - Diane de Poitiers, mistress of French King Henry II, dies aged 66
Apr 25th - Louise Labé, French poet
May 4th - Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)
May 10th - Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65
Jul 2nd - Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62
Jul 31st - Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92
Aug 4th - Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies
Sep 2nd - Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37
Sep 5th - Suleiman I, Great Law Giver, sultan of Turkey (1520-66), dies at 71
Sep 22nd - John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies
Sep 27th - Marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies
Nov 21st - Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)
