On This Day

May 1567 in History

Birthdays in History

  • May 1 Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter, born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1641)

Weddings in History

LoveWedding of Interest

May 15 Mary, Queen of Scots marries James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell

Queen of Scotland Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots

Deaths in History

  • May 2 Marin Drzic, Croatian playwright (Dundo Maroje), dies
  • May 19 Juan Bautista de Toledo, Spanish architect (El Escorial), dies (b. c. 1515)
  • May 31 Pereguin de la Grange, French minister, martyr of Reform, dies
  • May 31 Guido de Bres, Belgian theologian (b. 1522)


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