Historical Events In 1576

Jan 12   In the year 1576 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian  

Jan 19   Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1576.  

Jan 20   In the year 1576 the Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa.  

Feb 03   In the year 1576 henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris  

Feb 05   In the year 1576 henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours  

Mar 01   Cocoliztli epidemic of 1576 in Mexico killing 2-2.5 million (50% of population) people on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70  

Mar 31   In the year 1576 louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644)  

Apr 27   On this day in history peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur  

May 01   Stefan Batory, the reigning Prince of Transylvania, marries Anna Jagiellon and they become the co-rulers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the year 1576.  

May 14   On this day in history dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten  

May 17   Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized in the year 1576.  

May 23   On this day in history tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory  

May 27   Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on this day in history.  

May 29   In the year 1576 spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea  

May 29   On this day in history spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea  

May 30   Harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai on this day in history.  

Jul 02   In the year 1576 muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea  

Jul 11   Martin Frobisher sights Greenland in the year 1576.  

Jul 26   In the year 1576 muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst  

Aug 15   On this day in history baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies  

Aug 27   On this day in history titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague  

Sep 21   Girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74 in the year 1576.  

Oct 12   On this day in history maximiliaan II, German king/Kaiser (1564-76), dies  

Oct 12   Rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria on this day in history.  

Oct 19   In the year 1576 dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence  

Oct 20   In the year 1576 spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht  

Oct 25   On this day in history thomas Weelkes, composer  

Oct 26   In the year 1576 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies  

Oct 30   In the year 1576 enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia)  

Nov 04   On this day in history spanish defeat Walloons & take Antwerp Belgium  

Nov 08   Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent on this day in history.  

Dec 03   On this day in history marsilio Casentini, composer  

Dec 04   Rheticus, mathematician, dies in the year 1576.  

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Jan 12   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31   In the year 1576 birth of louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644)  

May 17   On this day in history birth of ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized  

May 27   In the year 1576 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)  

Jun 06   Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born in the year 1576.  

Oct 07   John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born in the year 1576.  

Oct 12   In the year 1576 birth of thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)  

Oct 25   On this day in history birth of thomas Weelkes, composer  

Jan 19   Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1576.  

Feb 10   On this day in history death of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (b. 1532)  

Mar 05   In the year 1576 don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70  

May 27   On this day in history death of louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44  

May 30   Harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai died in the year 1576.  

Aug 15   Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies in the year 1576.  

Aug 27   Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on this day in history.  

Sep 21   On this day in history girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74