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

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

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

Mar 11   In the year 1597 land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France  

Mar 12   On this day in history england routes troops to Amiens  

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   On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1597 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   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   In the year 1597 franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies  

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

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

Aug 11   Germany throws out English sales people on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 25   Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort  

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 in the year 1597.  

Dec 23   Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" in the year 1597.  

Jan 12   François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born in the year 1597.  

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

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   In the year 1597 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)  

Jun 09   In the year 1597 birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter  

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   In the year 1597 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)  

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died in the year 1597.  

Feb 15   Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies