Historical Events In 1597

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1597.   

Feb 24   Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies   

Mar 11   Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France in the year 1597.   

Mar 12   England routes troops to Amiens in the year 1597.   

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   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 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   Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies in the year 1597.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 25   On this day in history amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV   

Oct 09   Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort in the year 1597.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born in the year 1597.   

Mar 01   Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born in the year 1597.   

Apr 09   John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born in the year 1597.   

Jun 09   Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.   

Jul 22   In the year 1597 birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

Jul 31   Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1597.   

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

Jun 09   In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies   

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