Historical Events In 1597

Feb 02   Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1597 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   Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1597 flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main   

Mar 10   In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies   

Mar 11   Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France in the year 1597.   

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   On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

Jun 02   In the year 1597 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 09   In the year 1597 pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter   

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

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

Jun 24   Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

Aug 11   Germany throws out English sales people in the year 1597.   

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   In the year 1597 french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria   

Sep 25   In the year 1597 amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV   

Oct 09   In the year 1597 earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

Nov 07   On this day in history emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal   

Dec 18   On this day in history barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67   

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

Dec 23   Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" in the year 1597.   

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 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   In the year 1597 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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