Historical Events In 1576

Jan 12   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1576.   

Jan 20   The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris   

Feb 05   In the year 1576 henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours   

Mar 01   On this day in history cocoliztli epidemic of 1576 in Mexico killing 2-2.5 million (50% of population) people   

Mar 05   Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 in the year 1576.   

Mar 31   Louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur in the year 1576.   

May 01   Stefan Batory, the reigning Prince of Transylvania, marries Anna Jagiellon and they become the co-rulers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on this day in history.   

May 14   Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten in the year 1576.   

May 17   In the year 1576 ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized   

May 23   Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory in the year 1576.   

May 27   Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 in the year 1576.   

May 29   On this day in history spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea   

May 29   Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea in the year 1576.   

May 30   On this day in history harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai   

Jul 02   Muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea in the year 1576.   

Jul 11   Martin Frobisher sights Greenland on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst in the year 1576.   

Aug 15   Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague   

Sep 21   Girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74 in the year 1576.   

Oct 12   Maximiliaan II, German king/Kaiser (1564-76), dies in the year 1576.   

Oct 12   In the year 1576 rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria   

Oct 19   Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1576 spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht   

Oct 25   In the year 1576 thomas Weelkes, composer   

Oct 26   Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies in the year 1576.   

Oct 30   On this day in history enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia)   

Nov 04   Spanish defeat Walloons & take Antwerp Belgium on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent   

Dec 03   Marsilio Casentini, composer in the year 1576.   

Dec 04   Rheticus, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 12   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born in the year 1576.   

Mar 31   On this day in history birth of louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644)   

May 17   Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

May 27   Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born in the year 1576.   

Jun 06   In the year 1576 birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

Oct 07   John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born in the year 1576.   

Oct 12   On this day in history birth of thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)   

Oct 25   Thomas Weelkes, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (b. 1532) died on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1576 don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70   

May 27   On this day in history death of louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44   

May 30   On this day in history death of harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai   

Aug 15   Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague   

Sep 21   Girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74 in the year 1576.