Historical Events Happened In 1577

Feb 06   On this day in history king Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots  

Feb 08   In the year 1577 robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)  

Feb 12   Spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict" in the year 1577.  

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

Mar 17   In the year 1577 martin Frobisher c1539-1594 gets commission from the Cathay Company to hunt for gold in the Arctic; he will return with tons of worthless pyrites, which are dumped as street ballast in London, giving rise to the legend that the streets of London were paved with gold  

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

May 01   Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer on this day in history.  

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

May 28   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician in the year 1577.  

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer in the year 1577.  

Jun 21   On this day in history giovanni Del Turco, composer  

Jun 28   Peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision) on this day in history.  

Jun 29   In the year 1577 the birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist  

Jul 24   On this day in history spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur  

Aug 17   Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots in the year 1577.  

Aug 23   On this day in history frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England.  

Aug 27   Titian, Italian artist on this day in history.  

Sep 06   Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point) in the year 1577.  

Oct 07   On this day in history ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop  

Oct 07   George Gascoigne, English poet in the year 1577.  

Oct 17   In the year 1577 cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)  

Oct 25   Pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns on this day in history.  

Nov 10   In the year 1577 jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck)  

Nov 15   Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington on this day in history.  

Nov 23   Water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Dec 13   In the year 1577 francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage  

Dec 13   Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world in the year 1577.  

Dec 13   Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world on this day in history.  

Dec 16   In the year 1577 danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory  

Dec 18   Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 in the year 1577.  

Jan 12   Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born in the year 1577.  

Feb 06   In the year 1577 birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)  

Feb 08   Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born in the year 1577.  

Mar 26   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born in the year 1577.  

May 01   Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born in the year 1577.  

May 28   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born in the year 1577.  

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

Feb 26   In the year 1577 erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43  

May 08   On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies  

Aug 12   In the year 1577 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)  

Aug 27   Titian, Italian artist died in the year 1577.  

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

Nov 19   Matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) died on this day in history.  

Nov 29   In the year 1577 death of cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543)  

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