Historical Events Happened In 1577

Feb 06   In the year 1577 king Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1577 spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict"  

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

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 in the year 1577.  

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

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

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

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

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 21   Giovanni Del Turco, composer in the year 1577.  

Jun 28   Peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision) in the year 1577.  

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

Jul 24   Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur in the year 1577.  

Aug 17   In the year 1577 peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots  

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   In the year 1577 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point)  

Oct 07   In the year 1577 ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop  

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

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

Nov 15   In the year 1577 sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1577 birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon  

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

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

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

Jun 02   In the year 1577 birth of giovanni Righi, composer  

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

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

Aug 12   Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1577 death of titian, Italian artist  

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

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