Historical Events In 1597
Friday, 25 October 2024
Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 in the year 1597.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 24 Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main on this day in history.
Mar 10 In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies
Mar 11 On this day in history land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France
Mar 12 On this day in history england routes troops to Amiens
Apr 23 William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance 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 in the year 1597.
Jun 09 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.
Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter in the year 1597.
Jun 14 At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands in the year 1597.
Jun 20 Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies in the year 1597.
Jun 24 On this day in history cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java
Jul 20 Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies in the year 1597.
Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer in the year 1597.
Jul 31 On this day in history sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized
Aug 11 On this day in history germany throws out English sales people
Aug 14 In the year 1597 cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java
Aug 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Oct 09 On this day in history earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort
Nov 07 Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal on this day in history.
Dec 18 Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 in the year 1597.
Dec 21 Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 on this day in history.
Dec 23 On this day in history martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"