In history, year 1560 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1560.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1560:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 27 february | The Treaty of Berwick was signed, setting the terms under which an English fleet and army could enter Scotland to expel French troops defending the Regency of Mary of Guise . |
| 06 july | Scotland and England signed the Treaty of Edinburgh to formallyconclude the Siege of Leith and replace the Scottish–French AuldAlliance. |
| 17 august | The Scottish Parliament adopted a Protestant confession offaith to initiate the Scottish Reformation and disestablishingCatholicism as the national religion. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1560:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 01 January | Hugh Myddelton / Business Man / United Kingdom |
| 03 November | Annibale Carracci / Painter / Italy |
| 03 December | Jan Gruter / Scholar / Netherlands |
| 07 August | Elizabeth Báthory / Aristocrat / Hungary |
| 10 August | Hieronymus Praetorius / Composer / Germany |
| 10 October | Jacobus Arminius / Theologian / Netherlands |
| 17 January | Gaspard Bauhin / Physician / Switzerland |
| 19 September | Thomas Cavendish / Naval Explorer / United Kingdom |
| 25 June | Wilhelm Fabry / Surgeon / Germany |
