Historical Events In 1577

Feb 06   King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots on this day in history.   

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" on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1577.   

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

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

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   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) in the year 1577.   

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

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

Oct 07   In the year 1577 ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

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

Oct 17   In the year 1577 cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

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

Nov 10   Jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck) in the year 1577.   

Nov 15   Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington in the year 1577.   

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

Dec 13   In the year 1577 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory in the year 1577.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1577 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

Feb 06   In the year 1577 birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

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   In the year 1577 birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

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

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   In the year 1577 erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43   

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

Aug 12   In the year 1577 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)   

Aug 27   In the year 1577 death of titian, Italian artist   

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

Nov 19   In the year 1577 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 in the year 1577.