Historical Events In 1597

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

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 in the year 1597.  

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

Feb 24   In the year 1597 flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main  

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

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

Mar 12   England routes troops to Amiens in the year 1597.  

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   Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 in the year 1597.  

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   In the year 1597 at 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands  

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

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   In the year 1597 virgilio Mazzocchi, composer  

Jul 31   In the year 1597 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 in the year 1597.  

Aug 20   1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East in the year 1597.  

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   On this day in history emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal  

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

Dec 21   On this day in history petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76  

Dec 23   In the year 1597 martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"  

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

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

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

Mar 01   In the year 1597 birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)  

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

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

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

Jul 31   In the year 1597 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   Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies in the year 1597.  

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

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