Historical Events In 1597

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1597 a group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society.   

Feb 15   In the year 1597 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

Feb 24   On this day in history flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main   

Mar 10   Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1597 land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France   

Mar 12   England routes troops to Amiens on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1597 william Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.   

May 20   On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

Jun 02   Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 in the year 1597.   

Jun 09   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies in the year 1597.   

Jun 09   Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter on this day in history.   

Jun 14   At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

Jun 24   Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies in the year 1597.   

Jul 22   Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

Aug 11   Germany throws out English sales people on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java on this day in history.   

Aug 20   1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East in the year 1597.   

Sep 16   French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria in the year 1597.   

Sep 25   In the year 1597 amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV   

Oct 09   Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal in the year 1597.   

Dec 18   On this day in history barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67   

Dec 21   Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)   

Jan 31   John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1597 birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)   

Mar 01   Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born in the year 1597.   

Apr 09   John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.   

Jul 22   Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born in the year 1597.   

Jul 31   On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

Jan 29   Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies in the year 1597.   

May 20   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies   

Jun 20   On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies