Historical Events In 1587

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

Jan 08   In the year 1587 johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)  

Jan 16   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain  

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

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

Feb 01   English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence in the year 1587.  

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

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] on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower  

Mar 12   English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower in the year 1587.  

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

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

Apr 19   English captain Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour in the year 1587.  

Apr 19   Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet in the year 1587.  

May 18   Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 22   On this day in history english settlers establish a colony on Roanoke Island off North Carolina.  

Aug 05   In the year 1587 spanish troops conquer Lock  

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1587 saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend.  

Aug 19   Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on this day in history.  

Oct 20   On this day in history battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League  

Oct 31   Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575 in the year 1587.  

Nov 03   Samuel Scheidt, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 04   Samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised in the year 1587.  

Nov 16   In the year 1587 joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)  

Nov 24   Battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise wins on this day in history.  

Nov 27   In the year 1587 dutch County Groningen flood by dike break  

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Jan 05   Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born in the year 1587.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43)  

Jan 08   In the year 1587 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)  

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

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

Apr 17   On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

May 08   Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 18   In the year 1587 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)  

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

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

Mar 30   On this day in history death of ralph Sadler, English statesman (b. 1507)  

Apr 08   John Foxe, English writer (b. 1516) died in the year 1587.  

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

May 18   Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies in the year 1587.  

Jul 06   Michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed died in the year 1587.  

Aug 14   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1587.