Historical Events In 1597

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 in the year 1597.  

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1597 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1597 pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter  

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

Jul 20   On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies  

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

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   Cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java on this day in history.  

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   Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1597 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   On this day in history 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   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   Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 20   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.  

Jun 02   In the year 1597 diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67  

Jun 09   On this day in history jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies  

Jun 20   In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies