In history, year 1564 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 1564.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1564:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 26 january | Livonian War-A Lithuanian surprise attack resulted in a decisive defeat of the numerically superior Russian forces. |
| 24 June | India's legendary Queen Durgavati was martyred during the war with the Mughals. |
| 18 October | The naval commander of England, John Hawkins, embarked on a second visit to America. |
| 15 February | Italian physicist Galileo Galilei was born. |
| 23 April | Birth of poet and playwright William Shakespeare. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1564:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 09 March | David Fabricius / Astronomer / Germany |
| 15 February | Galileo Galilei / Physicist / Italy |
| 22 November | Henry Brooke / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 23 April | William Shakespeare / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 24 September | William Adams / Sailor / United Kingdom |
| 25 December | Johannes Buxtorf / Theologian / Germany |
| 26 February | Christopher Marlowe / Poet / United Kingdom |