Historical Events In 1577

Feb 06   King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots in the year 1577.   

Feb 08   In the year 1577 robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

Feb 12   Spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict" in the year 1577.   

Feb 26   In the year 1577 erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43   

Mar 17   Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 gets commission from the Cathay Company to hunt for gold in the Arctic; he will return with tons of worthless pyrites, which are dumped as street ballast in London, giving rise to the legend that the streets of London were paved with gold on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

May 01   Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer on this day in history.   

May 08   Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies in the year 1577.   

May 28   In the year 1577 floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

Jun 02   In the year 1577 giovanni Righi, composer   

Jun 21   In the year 1577 giovanni Del Turco, composer   

Jun 28   In the year 1577 peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision)   

Jun 29   In the year 1577 the birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist   

Jul 24   On this day in history spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur   

Aug 17   Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots in the year 1577.   

Aug 23   On this day in history frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England.   

Aug 27   In the year 1577 titian, Italian artist   

Sep 06   Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point) in the year 1577.   

Oct 07   Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1577 george Gascoigne, English poet   

Oct 17   Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) in the year 1577.   

Oct 25   On this day in history pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns   

Nov 10   In the year 1577 jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck)   

Nov 15   Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington in the year 1577.   

Nov 23   In the year 1577 water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam   

Dec 13   Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1577 sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world   

Dec 13   On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world   

Dec 16   On this day in history danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory   

Dec 18   Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 in the year 1577.   

Jan 12   Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1577 birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

Feb 08   Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born in the year 1577.   

Mar 26   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

May 01   Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born in the year 1577.   

May 28   In the year 1577 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

Jun 02   In the year 1577 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

Feb 26   In the year 1577 erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43   

May 08   Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) died in the year 1577.   

Aug 27   Titian, Italian artist died on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history death of george Gascoigne, English poet   

Nov 19   Matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) died on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history death of cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543)   

Dec 18   On this day in history anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32