Historical Events In 1577

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict"   

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

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   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon on this day in history.   

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

May 08   In the year 1577 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies   

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

Jun 02   On this day in history giovanni Righi, composer   

Jun 21   On this day in history giovanni Del Turco, composer   

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   Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1577 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   On this day in history pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point)   

Oct 07   Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop in the year 1577.   

Oct 07   On this day in history george Gascoigne, English poet   

Oct 17   On this day in history cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

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 in the year 1577.   

Nov 23   In the year 1577 water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam   

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

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

Dec 13   On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world   

Dec 16   On this day in history danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory   

Dec 18   Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 in the year 1577.   

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

Feb 06   Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

Mar 26   In the year 1577 birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

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

May 01   Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1577 erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43   

May 08   Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies in the year 1577.   

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   On this day in history death of george Gascoigne, English poet   

Nov 19   Matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) died in the year 1577.   

Nov 29   In the year 1577 death of cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543)   

Dec 18   Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 in the year 1577.