Historical Events In 1597
Tuesday, 19 March 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 in the year 1597.
Feb 15 Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 in the year 1597.
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 on this day in history.
Mar 11 On this day in history 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 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.
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 In the year 1597 pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter
Jun 14 On this day in history 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 In the year 1597 cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java
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 In the year 1597 sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized
Aug 11 Germany throws out English sales people in the year 1597.
Aug 14 On this day in history 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 In the year 1597 french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria
Sep 25 Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV on this day in history.
Oct 09 Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort in the year 1597.
Nov 07 Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal in the year 1597.
Dec 18 On this day in history barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67
Dec 21 On this day in history petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76
Dec 23 Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" in the year 1597.