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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1597 flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main   

Mar 10   Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies in the year 1597.   

Mar 11   In the year 1597 land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France   

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   In the year 1597 diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67   

Jun 09   On this day in history jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies   

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

Jun 14   In the year 1597 at 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands   

Jun 20   In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1597 sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

Aug 11   Germany throws out English sales people in the year 1597.   

Aug 14   Cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

Nov 07   Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal in the year 1597.   

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"   

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 in the year 1597.   

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)   

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)   

Apr 09   On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

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

Jul 22   On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1597 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies in the year 1597.   

May 20   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 in the year 1597.   

Jun 09   On this day in history jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies   

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