Historical Events In 1576

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

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 in the year 1576.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1576.   

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

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

May 27   Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 02   On this day in history muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea   

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

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

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

Aug 27   Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on this day in history.   

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   Rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Thomas Weelkes, composer in the year 1576.   

Oct 26   On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

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   In the year 1576 eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent   

Dec 03   Marsilio Casentini, composer in the year 1576.   

Dec 04   In the year 1576 rheticus, mathematician, dies   

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

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

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 in the year 1576.   

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

Oct 07   John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1576 birth of thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)   

Oct 25   On this day in history birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

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

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

Mar 05   Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on this day in history.   

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