Historical Events In 1576

Jan 12   In the year 1576 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

Jan 19   Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1576.   

Jan 20   The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris in the year 1576.   

Feb 05   In the year 1576 henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours   

Mar 01   Cocoliztli epidemic of 1576 in Mexico killing 2-2.5 million (50% of population) people in the year 1576.   

Mar 05   On this day in history don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70   

Mar 31   On this day in history louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644)   

Apr 27   In the year 1576 peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur   

May 01   Stefan Batory, the reigning Prince of Transylvania, marries Anna Jagiellon and they become the co-rulers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on this day in history.   

May 14   On this day in history dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten   

May 17   Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized in the year 1576.   

May 23   Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory on this day in history.   

May 27   Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 in the year 1576.   

May 29   Spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea on this day in history.   

May 29   Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea in the year 1576.   

May 30   In the year 1576 harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai   

Jul 02   Muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Martin Frobisher sights Greenland in the year 1576.   

Jul 26   In the year 1576 muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst   

Aug 15   Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74   

Oct 12   Maximiliaan II, German king/Kaiser (1564-76), dies in the year 1576.   

Oct 12   Rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria in the year 1576.   

Oct 19   Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1576 spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht   

Oct 25   Thomas Weelkes, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1576 spanish defeat Walloons & take Antwerp Belgium   

Nov 08   In the year 1576 eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent   

Dec 03   Marsilio Casentini, composer in the year 1576.   

Dec 04   In the year 1576 rheticus, mathematician, dies   

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Jan 12   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644) was born in the year 1576.   

May 17   Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

Jun 06   On this day in history birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

Oct 07   John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history birth of thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)   

Oct 25   On this day in history birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

Jan 19   Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (b. 1532) died in the year 1576.   

Mar 05   Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history death of louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44   

May 30   On this day in history death of harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai   

Aug 15   Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague in the year 1576.   

Sep 21   In the year 1576 girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74