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   In the year 1587 alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter  

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1587 mary, Queen of Scots looses her head  

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower in the year 1587.  

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

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

Apr 19   In the year 1587 english captain Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour  

Apr 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1587.  

Jul 22   In the year 1587 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   On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49  

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

Aug 18   In the year 1587 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   In the year 1587 sigismund III becomes king of Poland  

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   In the year 1587 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) on this day in history.  

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

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   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   On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)  

Apr 17   Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born in the year 1587.  

May 08   In the year 1587 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   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 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   John Foxe, English writer (b. 1516) died in the year 1587.  

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

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

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

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