Historical Events In 1597

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1597.  

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

Mar 11   On this day in history land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France  

Mar 12   In the year 1597 england routes troops to Amiens  

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   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.  

Jun 02   In the year 1597 diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67  

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

Jun 09   On this day in history pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter  

Jun 14   On this day in history at 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands  

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

Jul 22   On this day in history virgilio Mazzocchi, composer  

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

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

Aug 14   On this day in history cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java  

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

Sep 16   French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria in the year 1597.  

Sep 25   Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV in the year 1597.  

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

Nov 07   Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal in the year 1597.  

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 in the year 1597.  

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

Jan 12   François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.  

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   Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09   John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.  

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

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

Jan 29   Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died in the year 1597.  

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies  

May 20   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.  

Jun 02   In the year 1597 diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67  

Jun 09   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies in the year 1597.  

Jun 20   Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies in the year 1597.