Historical Events In 1577

Feb 06   King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra is recorded as becoming leader of Huguenots.   

Feb 08   Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy).   

Feb 12   Spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict"   

Feb 26   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.   

Mar 26   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I and Charlotte of Bourbon.   

May 01   Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

May 08   Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies   

May 28   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician.   

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer.   

Jun 21   Giovanni Del Turco, composer.   

Jun 28   Peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision)   

Jun 29   Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist is born   

Jul 24   Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur   

Aug 17   Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots.   

Aug 23   Frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England.   

Aug 27   Titian, Italian artist   

Sep 06   Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point)   

Oct 07   Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

Oct 07   George Gascoigne, English poet.   

Oct 17   Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith).   

Oct 25   Pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns   

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

Nov 15   Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington.   

Nov 23   Water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam.   

Dec 13   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.   

Dec 13   Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world.   

Dec 16   Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory   

Dec 18   Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32   

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   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 in the year 1577.   

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   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   On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies   

Aug 12   In the year 1577 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   In the year 1577 death of matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

Nov 29   Cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543) died on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1577 anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32