Historical Events In 1587

Jan 06   Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1587 johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

Jan 16   In the year 1587 alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

Jan 29   In the year 1587 deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain   

Jan 29   Deventer &Zutphen surrender to Spain in the year 1587.   

Feb 01   English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence in the year 1587.   

Feb 01   English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence in the year 1587.   

Feb 08   In the year 1587 mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]   

Feb 08   Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head in the year 1587.   

Feb 18   In the year 1587 mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8]   

Mar 01   On this day in history english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower   

Mar 12   On this day in history english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower   

Apr 17   On this day in history marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

Apr 18   John Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies in the year 1587.   

Apr 19   English captain Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1587 felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies   

Jul 06   Michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history 2nd English colony established on Roanoke Island off NC   

Jul 22   2nd English colony forms on Roanoke Island off NC in the year 1587.   

Jul 22   On this day in history english settlers establish a colony on Roanoke Island off North Carolina.   

Aug 05   Spanish troops conquer Lock in the year 1587.   

Aug 14   In the year 1587 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49   

Aug 18   On this day in history 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

Aug 18   On this day in history first English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare)   

Aug 18   In the year 1587 saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend.   

Aug 19   Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League in the year 1587.   

Oct 31   In the year 1587 leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.   

Nov 03   Samuel Scheidt, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised   

Nov 16   On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

Nov 24   Battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise wins in the year 1587.   

Nov 27   Dutch County Groningen flood by dike break on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1587 birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

Jan 06   Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born in the year 1587.   

Feb 26   Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born in the year 1587.   

Apr 17   On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

May 08   In the year 1587 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

Aug 18   On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

Feb 08   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] died in the year 1587.   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8]   

Mar 30   On this day in history death of ralph Sadler, English statesman (b. 1507)   

Apr 08   On this day in history death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)   

Apr 18   John Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies in the year 1587.   

May 18   On this day in history felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies   

Jul 06   Michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed died on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.