Historical Events In 1597

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"   

Jan 12   François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1597 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1597 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   Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 20   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.   

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 in the year 1597.   

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