Historical Events In 1576

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1576.   

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   In the year 1576 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 in the year 1576.   

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

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   Martin Frobisher sights Greenland in the year 1576.   

Jul 26   Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74   

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   In the year 1576 dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence   

Oct 20   Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht in the year 1576.   

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

Nov 04   Spanish defeat Walloons & take Antwerp Belgium in the year 1576.   

Nov 08   On this day in history eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent   

Dec 03   In the year 1576 marsilio Casentini, composer   

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 in the year 1576.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)   

Oct 25   Thomas Weelkes, composer was born in the year 1576.   

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

May 30   Harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai died 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 in the year 1576.   

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