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Historical Events Happened In 1577

Saturday, 18 May 2013

Feb 06 King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots on this day in history.

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

Feb 12 Spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict" on this day in history.

Feb 26 Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on this day in history.

Mar 17 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

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

May 28 On this day in history floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician

Jun 02 On this day in history giovanni Righi, composer

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 On this day in history the birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist

Jul 24 Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on this day in history.

Aug 17 Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots on this day in history.

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

Aug 27 On this day in history titian, Italian artist

Sep 06 Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point) on this day in history.

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

Oct 07 On this day in history george Gascoigne, English poet

Oct 17 On this day in history cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)

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

Nov 10 Jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck) on this day in history.

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

Nov 23 On this day in history water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam

Dec 13 Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage on this day in history.

Dec 13 On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world

Dec 13 On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world

Dec 16 Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory on this day in history.

Dec 18 Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1577

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 12 Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)

Feb 08 Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon

Apr 12 Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.

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

May 28 On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician

Jun 02 On this day in history birth of giovanni Righi, composer

Famous Deaths In 1577

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Feb 26 On this day in history 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 Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) died on this day in history.

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

Oct 07 On this day in history death of george Gascoigne, English poet

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

Nov 29 On this day in history 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