Historical Events In 1597

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61.   

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   

Feb 15   Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

Feb 24   Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch is recorded as becoming porter of Frankfurt-on-Main.   

Mar 10   Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies   

Mar 11   Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France.   

Mar 12   England routes troops to Amiens.   

Apr 23   William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is inaugural performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.   

May 20   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

Jun 02   Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67   

Jun 09   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies.   

Jun 09   Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter   

Jun 14   At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands.   

Jun 20   Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen and Bereneil), dies   

Jun 24   Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java   

Jul 20   Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies   

Jul 22   Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

Jul 31   Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized.   

Aug 11   Germany throws out English sales people.   

Aug 14   Cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java.   

Aug 20   1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East.   

Sep 16   French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria   

Sep 25   Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV.   

Oct 09   Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

Nov 07   Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal   

Dec 18   Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67   

Dec 21   Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76   

Dec 23   Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

Jan 12   François duquesnoy: French sculptor    

Jan 31   John francis regis: French saint   

Feb 24   Vincent voiture: French poet   

Mar 01   Jean-charles de la faille: Belgian mathematician   

Apr 09   John davenport: Connecticut pioneer    

Jun 09   Pieter j saenredam: Architecture painter   

Jul 22   Virgilio mazzocchi: Composer   

Jul 31   Sebastian stosskopf: Elzassisch painter, baptized   

Jan 29   Elias ammerbach: German organist (b. 1530)   

Feb 02   Lucas van valckenborch: Flemish painter, buried at about 61   

Feb 15   Pieter j kies: Dutch mayor of haarlem (1572-73),    

Mar 10   Petrus forestus: Dutch physician (willem of orange),   

May 20   Matthijs heldt:    

Jun 02   Diederik sonoy: German/neth governor of northern quarter,    

Jun 09   Jose de anchieta: Spanish jesuit/missionary,   

Jun 20   Willem barents: Explorer (discovered spitsbergen & bereneil),