Historical Events In 1577

Feb 06   In the year 1577 king Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1577 spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict"   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1577 elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

May 01   In the year 1577 francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

May 08   In the year 1577 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies   

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

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer in the year 1577.   

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   The birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1577 frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England.   

Aug 27   On this day in history titian, Italian artist   

Sep 06   On this day in history pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point)   

Oct 07   Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop in the year 1577.   

Oct 07   In the year 1577 george Gascoigne, English poet   

Oct 17   Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1577 pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns   

Nov 10   Jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1577 danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

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

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

May 01   On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

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

Jun 02   On this day in history birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

Feb 26   Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies   

Aug 12   Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) died on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history death of titian, Italian artist   

Oct 07   In the year 1577 death of george Gascoigne, English poet   

Nov 19   Matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) died in the year 1577.   

Nov 29   Cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543) died in the year 1577.   

Dec 18   In the year 1577 anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32