Historical Events In 1577

Feb 06   In the year 1577 king Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots   

Feb 08   On this day in history robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

Feb 12   Spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict" in the year 1577.   

Feb 26   Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 gets commission from the Cathay Company to hunt for gold in the Arctic; he will return with tons of worthless pyrites, which are dumped as street ballast in London, giving rise to the legend that the streets of London were paved with gold on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon in the year 1577.   

May 01   Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer in the year 1577.   

May 08   Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.   

May 28   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician in the year 1577.   

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Giovanni Del Turco, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision) in the year 1577.   

Jun 29   The birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Titian, Italian artist on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1577 ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

Oct 07   On this day in history george Gascoigne, English poet   

Oct 17   On this day in history cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

Oct 25   Pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns in the year 1577.   

Nov 10   On this day in history jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck)   

Nov 15   Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington in the year 1577.   

Nov 23   On this day in history water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam   

Dec 13   Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage in the year 1577.   

Dec 13   Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world in the year 1577.   

Dec 13   On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world   

Dec 16   Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory in the year 1577.   

Dec 18   In the year 1577 anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32   

Jan 12   Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born in the year 1577.   

Feb 06   Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1577 birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

Apr 12   On this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

May 01   In the year 1577 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

May 28   Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43   

May 08   Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies in the year 1577.   

Aug 12   Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) died in the year 1577.   

Aug 27   Titian, Italian artist died on this day in history.   

Oct 07   George Gascoigne, English poet died on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) died in the year 1577.   

Nov 29   On this day in history death of cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543)   

Dec 18   On this day in history anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32