Historical Events In 1577

Feb 06   On this day in history king Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots   

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

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 in the year 1577.   

Mar 26   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon in the year 1577.   

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

May 08   On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies   

May 28   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history giovanni Righi, composer   

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

Jul 24   Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur in the year 1577.   

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

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   On this day in history pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point)   

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   On this day in history cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

Oct 25   On this day in history pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns   

Nov 10   Jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington   

Nov 23   Water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1577.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1577 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   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born in the year 1577.   

Jun 02   In the year 1577 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

Feb 26   Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 in the year 1577.   

May 08   In the year 1577 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies   

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

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

Oct 07   On this day in history death of george Gascoigne, English poet   

Nov 19   Matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) died in the year 1577.   

Nov 29   In the year 1577 death of cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543)   

Dec 18   On this day in history anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32