Historical Events In 1597
Saturday, 07 December 2019
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"