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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 01   Stefan Batory, the reigning Prince of Transylvania, marries Anna Jagiellon and they become the co-rulers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the year 1576.  

May 14   On this day in history dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten  

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

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 in the year 1576.  

May 29   In the year 1576 spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea  

May 29   In the year 1576 spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea  

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   On this day in history muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst  

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

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 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   Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht in the year 1576.  

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

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

Dec 03   In the year 1576 marsilio Casentini, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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