Historical Events In 1587

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1587.  

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

Apr 18   On this day in history john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies  

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1587.  

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

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

Aug 19   Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on this day in history.  

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   Samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised in the year 1587.  

Nov 16   In the year 1587 joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)  

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

Nov 27   Dutch County Groningen flood by dike break in the year 1587.  

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

May 08   In the year 1587 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)  

Aug 18   On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)  

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

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

Apr 18   On this day in history john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies  

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

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

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