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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1597 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 14   In the year 1597 at 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands  

Jun 20   In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies  

Jun 24   Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1597.  

Aug 14   In the year 1597 cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java  

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

Sep 16   French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67  

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

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   In the year 1597 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

Feb 24   In the year 1597 birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)  

Mar 01   Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born in the year 1597.  

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

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

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

Jul 31   Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born in the year 1597.  

Jan 29   Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle  

Jun 02   Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.  

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