Historical Events In 1597
Sunday, 01 October 2023
Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 on this day in history.
Feb 05 In the year 1597 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 on this day in history.
Mar 10 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies in the year 1597.
Mar 11 On this day in history land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France
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 In the year 1597 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle
Jun 02 On this day in history diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67
Jun 09 In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies
Jun 09 On this day in history pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter
Jun 14 On this day in history 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 in the year 1597.
Jul 20 On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies
Jul 22 In the year 1597 virgilio Mazzocchi, composer
Jul 31 On this day in history 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 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 Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV in the year 1597.
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 In the year 1597 petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76
Dec 23 In the year 1597 martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"