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   Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 in the year 1577.  

Mar 17   In the year 1577 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  

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 on this day in history.  

May 28   On this day in history floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician  

Jun 02   In the year 1577 giovanni Righi, composer  

Jun 21   Giovanni Del Turco, composer in the year 1577.  

Jun 28   On this day in history peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision)  

Jun 29   The birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist in the year 1577.  

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

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

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

Oct 07   On this day in history ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop  

Oct 07   George Gascoigne, English poet in the year 1577.  

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

Oct 25   Pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns on this day in history.  

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

Nov 15   On this day in history sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington  

Nov 23   Water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam in the year 1577.  

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

Dec 13   In the year 1577 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   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 in the year 1577.  

Feb 06   Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born in the year 1577.  

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

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 in the year 1577.  

May 28   On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician  

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

Feb 26   Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 in the year 1577.  

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 in the year 1577.  

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

Oct 07   George Gascoigne, English poet died in the year 1577.  

Nov 19   On this day in history death of matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)  

Nov 29   In the year 1577 death of cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543)  

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