Historical Events In 1597

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 in the year 1597.   

Feb 05   In the year 1597 a group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society.   

Feb 15   Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 in the year 1597.   

Feb 24   Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies   

Mar 11   Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France on this day in history.   

Mar 12   England routes troops to Amiens on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1597 william Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.   

May 20   In the year 1597 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

Jun 02   Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies   

Jun 09   Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter on this day in history.   

Jun 14   At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

Jun 24   In the year 1597 cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java   

Jul 20   On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies   

Jul 22   Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

Aug 11   Germany throws out English sales people on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history 1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East   

Sep 16   French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1597 amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV   

Oct 09   In the year 1597 earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

Nov 07   Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 in the year 1597.   

Dec 21   Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

Jan 12   In the year 1597 birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)   

Jan 31   John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born in the year 1597.   

Feb 24   Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born in the year 1597.   

Apr 09   John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born in the year 1597.   

Jun 09   In the year 1597 birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter   

Jul 22   Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born in the year 1597.   

Jul 31   Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

Mar 10   Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

Jun 02   Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies   

Jun 20   In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies