Historical Events In 1576

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1576 the Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa.   

Feb 03   In the year 1576 henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris   

Feb 05   Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours in the year 1576.   

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

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 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 in the year 1576.   

May 23   In the year 1576 tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory   

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

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

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

May 30   Harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai in the year 1576.   

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

Jul 11   Martin Frobisher sights Greenland in the year 1576.   

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

Aug 15   In the year 1576 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.   

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

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

Oct 19   In the year 1576 dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence   

Oct 20   Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht in the year 1576.   

Oct 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1576.   

Nov 08   Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Marsilio Casentini, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1576 rheticus, mathematician, dies   

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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

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

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

Jun 06   Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born in the year 1576.   

Oct 07   On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

Oct 12   Thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653) was born in the year 1576.   

Oct 25   Thomas Weelkes, composer was born in the year 1576.   

Jan 19   On this day in history hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

Feb 10   In the year 1576 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   In the year 1576 death of louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44   

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

Aug 15   Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies in the year 1576.   

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

Sep 21   In the year 1576 girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74