Historical Events In 1597

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

Feb 05   In the year 1597 a group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society.   

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

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   In the year 1597 land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France   

Mar 12   In the year 1597 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 in the year 1597.   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1597 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   In the year 1597 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1597 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   Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   Cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java in the year 1597.   

Aug 20   1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East on this day in history.   

Sep 16   French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria in the year 1597.   

Sep 25   In the year 1597 amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV   

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   In the year 1597 petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76   

Dec 23   In the year 1597 martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1597 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1597 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 in the year 1597.   

Jun 20   On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies