Historical Events In 1597
Friday, 11 July 2025
Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 in the year 1597.
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 On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66
Feb 24 Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main in the year 1597.
Mar 10 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.
Mar 11 Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France on this day in history.
Mar 12 England routes troops to Amiens in the year 1597.
Apr 23 William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance on this day in history.
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 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.
Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter on this day in history.
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 In the year 1597 cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java
Jul 20 Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on this day in history.
Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer in the year 1597.
Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized in the year 1597.
Aug 11 On this day in history germany throws out English sales people
Aug 14 Cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java in the year 1597.
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 On this day in history earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort
Nov 07 On this day in history 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 Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 in the year 1597.
Dec 23 Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" on this day in history.