Historical Events In 1597

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

Feb 05   A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society on this day in history.   

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

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   Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France in the year 1597.   

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   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.   

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   On this day in history pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter   

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

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

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

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

Aug 11   In the year 1597 germany throws out English sales people   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1597.   

Nov 07   Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal in the year 1597.   

Dec 18   On this day in history 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   Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1597 birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)   

Jan 31   In the year 1597 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)   

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)   

Apr 09   In the year 1597 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

Jun 09   On this day in history birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter   

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

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died on this day in history.   

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

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

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 20   On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies