Famous Deaths In 1577

Feb 26 Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 in the year 1577.  

May 08 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 12 On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)  

Aug 27 On this day in history death of titian, Italian artist  

Oct 07 In the year 1577 death of george Gascoigne, English poet  

Nov 19 Matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) died in the year 1577.  

Nov 29 Cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543) died in the year 1577.  

Dec 18 On this day in history anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)  

Feb 06 Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born in the year 1577.  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)  

Mar 26 Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born in the year 1577.  

Apr 12 In the year 1577 birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)  

May 01 On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer  

May 28 In the year 1577 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician  

Jun 02 Giovanni Righi, composer was born in the year 1577.