Historical Events In 1587

Jan 06   Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43) on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) in the year 1587.  

Jan 16   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter in the year 1587.  

Jan 29   In the year 1587 deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain  

Jan 29   Deventer &Zutphen surrender to Spain in the year 1587.  

Feb 01   In the year 1587 english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence  

Feb 01   English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head in the year 1587.  

Feb 18   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8] in the year 1587.  

Mar 01   In the year 1587 english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower  

Mar 12   English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1587 marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

Apr 18   In the year 1587 john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies  

Apr 19   In the year 1587 english captain Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour  

Apr 19   In the year 1587 sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet  

May 18   On this day in history felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies  

Jul 06   Michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed on this day in history.  

Jul 22   In the year 1587 2nd English colony established on Roanoke Island off NC  

Jul 22   On this day in history 2nd English colony forms on Roanoke Island off NC  

Jul 22   English settlers establish a colony on Roanoke Island off North Carolina in the year 1587.  

Aug 05   Spanish troops conquer Lock in the year 1587.  

Aug 14   In the year 1587 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49  

Aug 18   1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) on this day in history.  

Aug 18   In the year 1587 first English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare)  

Aug 18   Saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend in the year 1587.  

Aug 19   In the year 1587 sigismund III becomes king of Poland  

Oct 20   Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on this day in history.  

Oct 31   On this day in history leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.  

Nov 03   In the year 1587 samuel Scheidt, composer  

Nov 04   On this day in history samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised  

Nov 16   Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) on this day in history.  

Nov 24   In the year 1587 battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise wins  

Nov 27   Dutch County Groningen flood by dike break on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43) was born in the year 1587.  

Jan 08   Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1587 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter  

Feb 26   Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 08   Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born in the year 1587.  

Aug 18   1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born in the year 1587.  

Feb 08   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] died on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1587 death of mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8]  

Mar 30   In the year 1587 death of ralph Sadler, English statesman (b. 1507)  

Apr 08   In the year 1587 death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)  

Apr 18   John Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies in the year 1587.  

May 18   On this day in history felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies  

Jul 06   Michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed died on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.