Historical Events In 1597

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 in the year 1597.   

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java in the year 1597.   

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

Sep 16   On this day in history french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1597 earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

Nov 07   In the year 1597 emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal   

Dec 18   In the year 1597 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.   

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 in the year 1597.   

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

Jun 09   In the year 1597 birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter   

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

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

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 in the year 1597.