Historical Events In 1597
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Feb 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66
Feb 24 In the year 1597 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 On this day in history land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France
Mar 12 In the year 1597 england routes troops to Amiens
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 On this day in history 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 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter on this day in history.
Jun 14 On this day in history at 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands
Jun 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1597 sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized
Aug 11 Germany throws out English sales people in the year 1597.
Aug 14 Cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Sep 25 Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV in the year 1597.
Oct 09 Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort on this day in history.
Nov 07 Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal on this day in history.
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"