Historical Events In 1587

Jan 06   In the year 1587 gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43)  

Jan 08   Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 29   Deventer &Zutphen surrender to Spain on this day in history.  

Feb 01   English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1587 english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence  

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1587 english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower  

Apr 17   Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1587 spanish troops conquer Lock  

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

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

Aug 18   On this day in history first English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare)  

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

Aug 19   On this day in history sigismund III becomes king of Poland  

Oct 20   Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on this day in history.  

Oct 31   Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575 in the year 1587.  

Nov 03   On this day in history samuel Scheidt, composer  

Nov 04   On this day in history samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised  

Nov 16   Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) on this day in history.  

Nov 24   In the year 1587 battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise wins  

Nov 27   In the year 1587 dutch County Groningen flood by dike break  

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Jan 05   Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born in the year 1587.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)  

Jan 16   In the year 1587 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter  

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

Apr 17   Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history death of mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]  

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

Mar 30   On this day in history death of ralph Sadler, English statesman (b. 1507)  

Apr 08   In the year 1587 death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)  

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

May 18   Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies in the year 1587.  

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

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