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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1597.   

Mar 11   Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 14   At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java   

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

Jul 22   On this day in history virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

Jul 31   Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized in the year 1597.   

Aug 11   Germany throws out English sales people in the year 1597.   

Aug 14   On this day in history cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java   

Aug 20   1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East in the year 1597.   

Sep 16   In the year 1597 french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria   

Sep 25   Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV in the year 1597.   

Oct 09   Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1597 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   In the year 1597 petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76   

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

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 in the year 1597.   

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   On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

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   Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born in the year 1597.   

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   On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

Mar 10   In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies   

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

Jun 20   Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies in the year 1597.