Historical Events In 1597

Feb 02   In the year 1597 lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61  

Feb 05   A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 in the year 1597.  

Feb 24   On this day in history flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main  

Mar 10   Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France on this day in history.  

Mar 12   In the year 1597 england routes troops to Amiens  

Apr 23   In the year 1597 william Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.  

May 20   On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle  

Jun 02   On this day in history diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67  

Jun 09   In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies  

Jun 09   On this day in history pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter  

Jun 14   At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies in the year 1597.  

Jun 24   Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java on this day in history.  

Jul 20   On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies  

Jul 22   Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer in the year 1597.  

Jul 31   Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized in the year 1597.  

Aug 11   Germany throws out English sales people on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java  

Aug 20   In the year 1597 1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East  

Sep 16   On this day in history french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria  

Sep 25   Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV in the year 1597.  

Oct 09   In the year 1597 earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort  

Nov 07   In the year 1597 emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal  

Dec 18   Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Dec 23   Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1597 birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

Jan 31   John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1597 birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)  

Mar 01   Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born in the year 1597.  

Apr 09   John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1597 birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter  

Jul 22   Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born in the year 1597.  

Jul 31   On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized  

Jan 29   Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died in the year 1597.  

Feb 15   Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.  

May 20   On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle  

Jun 02   Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.