Historical Events In 1597

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

May 20   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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 09   Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter on this day in history.  

Jun 14   On this day in history at 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands  

Jun 20   Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 24   Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1597 cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java  

Aug 20   On this day in history 1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East  

Sep 16   In the year 1597 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 in the year 1597.  

Dec 18   Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 in the year 1597.  

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" in the year 1597.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 10   Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies in the year 1597.  

May 20   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 in the year 1597.  

Jun 09   In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies  

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