Historical Events In 1576

Jan 12   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

Jan 19   Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 20   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.   

Feb 05   Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours   

Mar 01   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.   

Mar 31   Louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644).   

Apr 27   Peace of Beaulieu and 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   

May 14   Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten.   

May 17   Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized   

May 23   Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory   

May 27   Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44   

May 29   Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea.   

May 30   Harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai   

Jul 02   Muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea   

Jul 11   Martin Frobisher sights Greenland.   

Jul 26   Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst.   

Aug 15   Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies.   

Aug 27   Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague   

Sep 21   Girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74.   

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

Oct 12   Rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria.   

Oct 19   Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence.   

Oct 20   Spanish troops occupies and plunder Maastricht.   

Oct 25   Thomas Weelkes, composer   

Oct 26   Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies.   

Oct 30   Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia).   

Nov 04   Spanish defeat Walloons and take Antwerp Belgium   

Nov 08   Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent.   

Dec 03   Marsilio Casentini, composer   

Dec 04   Rheticus, mathematician, dies   

Dec 15   Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53.   

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Jan 12   Peter scriverius: Dutch lawyer/historian   

Mar 31   Louise juliana of nassau: Regent of bohemia (died 1644)   

May 17   Ferdinand van apshoven: The older, flemish painter, baptized   

May 27   Caspar schoppe: German scholar   

Jun 06   Giovanni diodati: Swiss protestant clergyman    

Oct 07   John marston: English writer   

Oct 12   Thomas dudley: English-born american colonial magistrate   

Oct 25   Thomas weelkes: Composer   

Jan 19   Hans sachs: Composer,   

Feb 10   Guilielmus xylander: German classical scholar (b. 1532)   

Mar 05   Don luis de requesens y zuniga: Viceroy of neth (1573-76),   

May 27   Louis de boisot: Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44   

May 30   Harada naomasa: Japanese retainer and samurai   

Aug 15   Baliny valentin bakfark: Composer,   

Aug 27   Titian: [tiziano vecelli], italian painter,   

Sep 21   Girolamo cardano: Italian mathematician,