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Historical Events Happened In 1597

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

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

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

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

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   On this day in history william Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.  

May 20   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

Jun 09   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java  

Jul 20   Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 11   On this day in history germany throws out English sales people  

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

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

Sep 16   On this day in history french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria  

Sep 25   On this day in history amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV  

Oct 09   Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort on this day in history.  

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

Dec 18   On this day in history barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67  

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

Dec 23   Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" on this day in history.  

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Famous Birthdays In 1597

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

Jan 31   John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)  

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)  

Apr 09   On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)  

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

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

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

Famous Deaths In 1597

Famous People Died In This Year In History

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

Feb 02   On this day in history death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61  

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   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jun 02   On this day in history diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67  

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

Jun 20   Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.