Historical Events In 1597

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 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.   

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 in the year 1597.   

Mar 11   Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France on this day in history.   

Mar 12   England routes troops to Amiens in the year 1597.   

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   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.   

Jun 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java in the year 1597.   

Jul 20   In the year 1597 franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies   

Jul 22   In the year 1597 virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

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

Aug 11   On this day in history germany throws out English sales people   

Aug 14   On this day in history cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV on this day in history.   

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   Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1597 petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76   

Dec 23   In the year 1597 martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

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   On this day in history birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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