Historical Events In 1587

Jan 06   gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43).   

Jan 08   johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots).   

Jan 16   alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter.   

Jan 29   deventer and Zutphen surrender to Spain.   

Feb 01   english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence.   

Feb 01   english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence.   

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

Feb 08   Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head   

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

Mar 01   english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower.   

Mar 12   english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower.   

Apr 17   marco Ivan Lukacic, composer.   

Apr 18   john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies.   

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

Apr 19   Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain and sinks Spanish fleet   

May 18   Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies   

Jul 06   Michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed   

Jul 22   2nd English colony established on Roanoke Island off NC.   

Jul 22   2nd English colony forms on Roanoke Island off NC   

Jul 22   English settlers establish a colony on Roanoke Island off North Carolina   

Aug 05   Spanish troops conquer Lock   

Aug 14   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49   

Aug 18   1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

Aug 18   inaugural English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare)   

Aug 18   Saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend   

Aug 19   sigismund III is recorded as becoming king of Poland.   

Oct 20   Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League   

Oct 31   leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.   

Nov 03   samuel Scheidt, composer.   

Nov 04   Samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised   

Nov 16   Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

Nov 24   Battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise claims   

Nov 27   Dutch County Groningen flood by dike break   

Dec 08   mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed.   

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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   Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born in the year 1587.   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1587.   

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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1587 death of ralph Sadler, English statesman (b. 1507)   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1587 john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies   

May 18   Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   In the year 1587 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49