Historical Events In 1587

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

Jan 08   Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) in the year 1587.   

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

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

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

Feb 01   English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence in the year 1587.   

Feb 01   English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence in the year 1587.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history mary, Queen of Scots looses her head   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1587 english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1587 marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

Apr 18   John Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 19   English captain Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour in the year 1587.   

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

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

Jul 06   On this day in history michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed   

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

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

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

Aug 05   Spanish troops conquer Lock on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 18   On this day in history saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend.   

Aug 19   In the year 1587 sigismund III becomes king of Poland   

Oct 20   Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League in the year 1587.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1587 dutch County Groningen flood by dike break   

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

Jan 06   Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 26   In the year 1587 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

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

May 08   Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born in the year 1587.   

Aug 18   In the year 1587 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

Feb 08   In the year 1587 death of mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]   

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

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

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

Jul 06   On this day in history death of michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed   

Aug 14   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1587.