Historical Events In 1597

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

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1597 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   On this day in history land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France   

Mar 12   On this day in history england routes troops to Amiens   

Apr 23   On this day in history william Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.   

May 20   In the year 1597 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

Jun 02   In the year 1597 diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67   

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

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

Jun 14   In the year 1597 at 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands   

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 in the year 1597.   

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

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

Jul 31   Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized in the year 1597.   

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

Aug 14   In the year 1597 cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java   

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

Sep 16   French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV   

Oct 09   In the year 1597 earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

Nov 07   Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1597 barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67   

Dec 21   Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 in the year 1597.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

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

Jul 22   On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1597 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died in the year 1597.   

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

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

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

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 20   Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.