Historical Events In 1587

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower in the year 1587.  

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history english captain Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour  

Apr 19   Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 22   In the year 1587 2nd English colony established on Roanoke Island off NC  

Jul 22   In the year 1587 2nd English colony forms on Roanoke Island off NC  

Jul 22   English settlers establish a colony on Roanoke Island off North Carolina in the year 1587.  

Aug 05   Spanish troops conquer Lock in the year 1587.  

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) in the year 1587.  

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

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   Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575 on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history samuel Scheidt, composer  

Nov 04   In the year 1587 samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised  

Nov 16   Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) in the year 1587.  

Nov 24   On this day in history battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise wins  

Nov 27   On this day in history dutch County Groningen flood by dike break  

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Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1587 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter  

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

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   John Foxe, English writer (b. 1516) died in the year 1587.  

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

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

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

Aug 14   On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49