1560
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 15th century – 16th century – 17th century |
| Decades: | 1530s 1540s 1550s – 1560s – 1570s 1580s 1590s |
| Years: | 1557 1558 1559 – 1560 – 1561 1562 1563 |
Events[change | change source]
Births[change | change source]
- Anton Praetorius, fighter against torture and chase of witches (d. 1613)
- August 7 – Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian murderer
Deaths[change | change source]
- April 19– Philipp Melanchthon, German humanist and reformer
- September 29– King Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1496)
