Historical Events In 1577

Feb 06   King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots in the year 1577.   

Feb 08   Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1577 spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict"   

Feb 26   Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 in the year 1577.   

Mar 17   On this day in history martin Frobisher c1539-1594 gets commission from the Cathay Company to hunt for gold in the Arctic; he will return with tons of worthless pyrites, which are dumped as street ballast in London, giving rise to the legend that the streets of London were paved with gold   

Mar 26   On this day in history elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

May 01   Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer in the year 1577.   

May 08   Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer in the year 1577.   

Jun 21   Giovanni Del Turco, composer in the year 1577.   

Jun 28   In the year 1577 peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision)   

Jun 29   In the year 1577 the birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist   

Jul 24   Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots   

Aug 23   On this day in history frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England.   

Aug 27   Titian, Italian artist on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

Oct 07   In the year 1577 george Gascoigne, English poet   

Oct 17   Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) in the year 1577.   

Oct 25   Pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck) in the year 1577.   

Nov 15   Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam in the year 1577.   

Dec 13   Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1577 sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world   

Dec 16   Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory in the year 1577.   

Dec 18   On this day in history anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32   

Jan 12   Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born in the year 1577.   

Feb 06   In the year 1577 birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

Feb 08   In the year 1577 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

Mar 26   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born in the year 1577.   

Apr 12   On this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

May 01   In the year 1577 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

May 28   In the year 1577 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

Jun 02   On this day in history birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

Feb 26   On this day in history erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43   

May 08   Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) died in the year 1577.   

Aug 27   In the year 1577 death of titian, Italian artist   

Oct 07   George Gascoigne, English poet died in the year 1577.   

Nov 19   Matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) died on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543) died on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1577 anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32