Important Historical Events of the year 1567, Year 1567 in History
List of 1567 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1567
What happened in the year 1567?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 20, 1567 | Battle of Rio de Janeiro: Portuguese forces under the command of Estácio de Sá definitively drive the French out of Rio de Janeiro. |
| February 10, 1567 | Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is found strangled following an explosion at the Kirk o' Field house in Edinburgh, Scotland, a suspected assassination. |
| March 13, 1567 | The Battle of Oosterweel, traditionally regarded as the start of the Eighty Years' War. |
| May 24, 1567 | Erik XIV of Sweden and his guards murder five incarcerated Swedish nobles. |
| July 24, 1567 | Mary, Queen of Scots, is forced to abdicate and be replaced by her one-year-old son James VI. |
| July 25, 1567 | Don Diego de Losada founds the city of Santiago de Leon de Caracas, modern-day Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela. |
| July 29, 1567 | The infant James VI is crowned King of Scotland at Stirling. |
| September 29, 1567 | During the French War of Religion, Protestant coup officials in Nîmes massacre Catholic priests in an event now known as the Michelade. |