On This Day

What Happened in September 1560

Historical Events


AppointmentAppointment of Interest

Sep 25 Spanish King Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg as 1st archbishop of Utrecht

King of Spain Philip II of Spain
King of Spain
Philip II of Spain

Famous Deaths

  • Sep 8 Amy Robsart, wife of English premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident
  • Sep 29 Gustav I, King of Sweden (1523-60), dies
  • Sep 30 Melchior Cano, Spanish theologian (b. 1525)