Historical Events In 1597

Feb 02   On this day in history lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61   

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   Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 in the year 1597.   

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

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

Mar 11   Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France in the year 1597.   

Mar 12   In the year 1597 england routes troops to Amiens   

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

Jun 02   On this day in history diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67   

Jun 09   In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies   

Jun 09   In the year 1597 pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter   

Jun 14   On this day in history at 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands   

Jun 20   In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

Jun 24   On this day in history cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java   

Jul 20   Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

Jul 31   In the year 1597 sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

Aug 11   In the year 1597 germany throws out English sales people   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1597 earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

Nov 07   In the year 1597 emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal   

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

Dec 21   On this day in history petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76   

Dec 23   Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" on this day in history.   

Jan 12   François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born in the year 1597.   

Jan 31   John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born in the year 1597.   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1597.   

Jun 09   In the year 1597 birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter   

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

Jul 31   Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died in the year 1597.   

Feb 02   In the year 1597 death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies   

May 20   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.   

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

Jun 09   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.   

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