Historical Events In 1576

Jan 12   In the year 1576 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

Jan 19   On this day in history hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 20   The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1576 henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris   

Feb 05   On this day in history henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours   

Mar 01   In the year 1576 cocoliztli epidemic of 1576 in Mexico killing 2-2.5 million (50% of population) people   

Mar 05   On this day in history don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70   

Mar 31   Louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history stefan Batory, the reigning Prince of Transylvania, marries Anna Jagiellon and they become the co-rulers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.   

May 14   Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten in the year 1576.   

May 17   In the year 1576 ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized   

May 23   On this day in history tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory   

May 27   Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on this day in history.   

May 29   Spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1576 spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea   

May 30   In the year 1576 harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai   

Jul 02   Muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea in the year 1576.   

Jul 11   On this day in history martin Frobisher sights Greenland.   

Jul 26   In the year 1576 muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst   

Aug 15   Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1576 girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74   

Oct 12   On this day in history maximiliaan II, German king/Kaiser (1564-76), dies   

Oct 12   Rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria in the year 1576.   

Oct 19   In the year 1576 dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence   

Oct 20   Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht in the year 1576.   

Oct 25   On this day in history thomas Weelkes, composer   

Oct 26   On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

Oct 30   On this day in history enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia)   

Nov 04   On this day in history spanish defeat Walloons & take Antwerp Belgium   

Nov 08   Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history marsilio Casentini, composer   

Dec 04   Rheticus, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 12   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644) was born on this day in history.   

May 17   Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

Jun 06   On this day in history birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

Oct 07   On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

Oct 12   Thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653) was born in the year 1576.   

Oct 25   On this day in history birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

Jan 19   On this day in history hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

Feb 10   Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (b. 1532) died on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

May 27   Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 died on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history death of harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai   

Aug 15   Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies in the year 1576.   

Aug 27   On this day in history titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague   

Sep 21   In the year 1576 girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74