Historical Events In 1577

Feb 06   On this day in history king Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 21   In the year 1577 giovanni Del Turco, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 17   Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots on this day in history.  

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

Aug 27   In the year 1577 titian, Italian artist  

Sep 06   In the year 1577 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point)  

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

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

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   Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world in the year 1577.  

Dec 13   Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world in the year 1577.  

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

Dec 18   In the year 1577 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   Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born in the year 1577.  

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

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

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

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer was born in the year 1577.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1577.