Historical Events In 1597

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France   

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

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

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

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

Jun 14   At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands in the year 1597.   

Jun 20   Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies in the year 1597.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer in the year 1597.   

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

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

Aug 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1597.   

Sep 25   Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV in the year 1597.   

Oct 09   On this day in history earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

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

Dec 18   Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 in the year 1597.   

Dec 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1597 birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)   

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 in the year 1597.   

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

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies   

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

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