Historical Events In 1577

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon in the year 1577.   

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

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

May 28   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1577 giovanni Righi, composer   

Jun 21   Giovanni Del Turco, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur in the year 1577.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1577.   

Oct 07   George Gascoigne, English poet on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

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   Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage in the year 1577.   

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

Dec 13   Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1577 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   In the year 1577 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   Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born in the year 1577.   

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

May 28   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 12   On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)   

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

Dec 18   Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 on this day in history.