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

May 30   On this day in history harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai  

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   On this day in history muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst  

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 30   In the year 1576 enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia)  

Nov 04   In the year 1576 spanish defeat Walloons & take Antwerp Belgium  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1576 birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)  

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

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

Feb 10   In the year 1576 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   Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 died in the year 1576.  

May 30   On this day in history death of harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai  

Aug 15   In the year 1576 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.