Historical Events In 1576

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70  

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

Apr 27   On this day in history peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur  

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

May 14   In the year 1576 dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten  

May 17   Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized in the year 1576.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 12   In the year 1576 maximiliaan II, German king/Kaiser (1564-76), dies  

Oct 12   Rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history thomas Weelkes, composer  

Oct 26   In the year 1576 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies  

Oct 30   Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia) on this day in history.  

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   Rheticus, mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

May 17   Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized was born in the year 1576.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 25   In the year 1576 birth of thomas Weelkes, composer  

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

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

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   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.