Historical Events Happened In 1577

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

Feb 08   Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

Feb 26   On this day in history erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43  Share it »

Mar 17   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 on this day in history.  Share it »

Mar 26   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

Jun 02   On this day in history giovanni Righi, composer  Share it »

Jun 21   Giovanni Del Turco, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

Jun 28   On this day in history peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision)  Share it »

Jun 29   On this day in history the birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist  Share it »

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

Aug 17   On this day in history peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 13   On this day in history francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage  Share it »

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

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

Dec 16   On this day in history danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory  Share it »

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

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

Feb 06   Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)  Share it »

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

May 28   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

Feb 26   On this day in history erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43  Share it »

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

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

Aug 27   Titian, Italian artist died on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

Nov 29   On this day in history death of cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543)  Share it »

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