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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1577.   

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 in the year 1577.   

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

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

Jun 28   In the year 1577 peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision)   

Jun 29   In the year 1577 the birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist   

Jul 24   On this day in history spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur   

Aug 17   On this day in history peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1577.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1577 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

Mar 26   In the year 1577 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   In the year 1577 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   Giovanni Righi, composer was born in the year 1577.   

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   Matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) died in the year 1577.   

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.