Historical Events In 1576

Jan 12   In the year 1576 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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

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

Feb 03   Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris in the year 1576.   

Feb 05   Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Cocoliztli epidemic of 1576 in Mexico killing 2-2.5 million (50% of population) people in the year 1576.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1576 louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644)   

Apr 27   Peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1576 spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea   

May 29   Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1576 harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai   

Jul 02   Muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history martin Frobisher sights Greenland.   

Jul 26   In the year 1576 muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst   

Aug 15   On this day in history baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies   

Aug 27   Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague in the year 1576.   

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

Oct 12   Maximiliaan II, German king/Kaiser (1564-76), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria   

Oct 19   On this day in history dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence   

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

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

Oct 26   Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia) in the year 1576.   

Nov 04   On this day in history spanish defeat Walloons & take Antwerp Belgium   

Nov 08   Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent in the year 1576.   

Dec 03   In the year 1576 marsilio Casentini, composer   

Dec 04   On this day in history rheticus, mathematician, dies   

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

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

May 17   On this day in history birth of ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized   

May 27   Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1576 birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

Jan 19   In the year 1576 hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

Feb 10   On this day in history death of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (b. 1532)   

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   Harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai died on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies   

Aug 27   In the year 1576 titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague   

Sep 21   Girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74 on this day in history.