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 in the year 1597.  

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   On this day in history england routes troops to Amiens  

Apr 23   William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance in the year 1597.  

May 20   On this day in history 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   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies in the year 1597.  

Jun 09   In the year 1597 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   In the year 1597 cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java  

Jul 20   In the year 1597 franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies  

Jul 22   In the year 1597 virgilio Mazzocchi, composer  

Jul 31   Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Germany throws out English sales people on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java in the year 1597.  

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

Sep 16   French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria on this day in history.  

Sep 25   Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort  

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

Dec 23   In the year 1597 martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"  

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 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   Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.  

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

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

Jan 29   In the year 1597 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)  

Feb 02   In the year 1597 death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies  

May 20   On this day in history 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   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.  

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