Historical Events In 1577

Feb 06   King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

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

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

Jun 02   On this day in history giovanni Righi, composer   

Jun 21   In the year 1577 giovanni Del Turco, composer   

Jun 28   Peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision) on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history the birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist   

Jul 24   In the year 1577 spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur   

Aug 17   In the year 1577 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   On this day in history titian, Italian artist   

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

Oct 07   Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1577.   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1577 danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory   

Dec 18   Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1577 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

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   Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

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

May 28   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 12   In the year 1577 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)   

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   In the year 1577 death of matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

Nov 29   Cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543) died in the year 1577.   

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