Historical Events Feb 15 Russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania Feb 18 Huguenot Jean Poltrot de Mere shoots gen Francois De Guise Feb 27 British composer William Byrd is appointed organist at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, England Events in 1563 Famous Deaths Feb 1 Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (1559-63), dies of fever at 28 or 29 Feb 2 Hans Neusiedler, Hungarian-German lutist and author, dies at about 54 Feb 24 Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 Jan 1563 History by Year Mar 1563 Famous People by their Chinese Zodiac Animal Year of the Rabbit2023 Year of the Dragon2024 Year of the Snake2025 Year of the Horse2026 Year of the Goat/Sheep2027 Year of the Monkey2028
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey