Historical Events In 1576

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

Jan 19   In the year 1576 hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

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   In the year 1576 henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris   

Feb 05   Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Cocoliztli epidemic of 1576 in Mexico killing 2-2.5 million (50% of population) people on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   Louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur on this day in history.   

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

May 14   Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten in the year 1576.   

May 17   In the year 1576 ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized   

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 02   Muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea in the year 1576.   

Jul 11   In the year 1576 martin Frobisher sights Greenland.   

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   On this day in history titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history maximiliaan II, German king/Kaiser (1564-76), dies   

Oct 12   Rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1576 dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence   

Oct 20   On this day in history spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht   

Oct 25   In the year 1576 thomas Weelkes, composer   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1576 enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia)   

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   Rheticus, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1576 birth of louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644)   

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

May 27   Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   Thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1576.   

Aug 27   In the year 1576 titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague   

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