Historical Events In 1587

Jan 06   Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43) in the year 1587.   

Jan 08   In the year 1587 johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

Jan 16   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter in the year 1587.   

Jan 29   On this day in history deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain   

Jan 29   In the year 1587 deventer &Zutphen surrender to Spain   

Feb 01   In the year 1587 english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence   

Feb 01   On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence   

Feb 08   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] in the year 1587.   

Feb 08   Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head in the year 1587.   

Feb 18   In the year 1587 mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8]   

Mar 01   English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower in the year 1587.   

Mar 12   English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

Apr 18   On this day in history john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies   

Apr 19   English captain Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1587 sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet   

May 18   In the year 1587 felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies   

Jul 06   In the year 1587 michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed   

Jul 22   On this day in history 2nd English colony established on Roanoke Island off NC   

Jul 22   2nd English colony forms on Roanoke Island off NC on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history english settlers establish a colony on Roanoke Island off North Carolina.   

Aug 05   On this day in history spanish troops conquer Lock   

Aug 14   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   First English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1587 saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend.   

Aug 19   Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1587 battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League   

Oct 31   On this day in history leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.   

Nov 03   In the year 1587 samuel Scheidt, composer   

Nov 04   Samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised in the year 1587.   

Nov 16   On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

Nov 24   Battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise wins in the year 1587.   

Nov 27   Dutch County Groningen flood by dike break in the year 1587.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1587 birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43)   

Jan 08   In the year 1587 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

Jan 16   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1587 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

May 08   Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 18   1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born in the year 1587.   

Feb 08   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] died on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8] died in the year 1587.   

Mar 30   Ralph Sadler, English statesman (b. 1507) died in the year 1587.   

Apr 08   On this day in history death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)   

Apr 18   John Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies in the year 1587.   

May 18   On this day in history felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies   

Jul 06   Michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed died in the year 1587.   

Aug 14   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.