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   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   On this day in history francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

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

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

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

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

Jun 28   Peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision) in the year 1577.   

Jun 29   On this day in history the birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist   

Jul 24   In the year 1577 spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur   

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   Titian, Italian artist in the year 1577.   

Sep 06   Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1577 cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

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

Nov 10   On this day in history jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck)   

Nov 15   In the year 1577 sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 06   Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1577 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   Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies in the year 1577.   

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

Aug 27   Titian, Italian artist died in the year 1577.   

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 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