1560s facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 15th century – 16th century – 17th century |
| Decades: | 1530s 1540s 1550s – 1560s – 1570s 1580s 1590s |
| Years: | 1560 1561 1562 1563 1564 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Contents
Events
- In 1565 St. Augustine is founded by the Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on August 28 in modern-day Florida. The city is the oldest continually occupied European settlement in the continental United States.
- In 1569, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is founded.
- Start of Eighty Years' War.
World leaders
- Queen Elizabeth I in England
- Philip II, King of Spain
Births
- William Shakespeare, British writer
- Karl I of Liechtenstein, first Prince of Liechtenstein
- Jahangir, Mughal Emperor of India
Deaths
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Flemish painter
- Vladimir of Staritsa, Russian prince
See also
In Spanish: Años 1560 para niños
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