Historical Events In 1597

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies   

Mar 11   In the year 1597 land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France   

Mar 12   England routes troops to Amiens on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history william Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.   

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   On this day in history jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies   

Jun 09   Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1597 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   In the year 1597 germany throws out English sales people   

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   In the year 1597 amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV   

Oct 09   In the year 1597 earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

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 in the year 1597.   

Dec 21   Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" on this day in history.   

Jan 12   François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1597 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)   

Mar 01   In the year 1597 birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)   

Apr 09   John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 31   On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

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

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.   

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   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.