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" on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   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   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer in the year 1577.   

Jun 21   In the year 1577 giovanni Del Turco, composer   

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

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 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   Titian, Italian artist in the year 1577.   

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 in the year 1577.   

Oct 17   Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

May 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) died on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history 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   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.