Historical Events In 1576

Jan 12   On this day in history peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

Jan 19   Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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   Cocoliztli epidemic of 1576 in Mexico killing 2-2.5 million (50% of population) people in the year 1576.   

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

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

Apr 27   On this day in history peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur   

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

May 14   Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten on this day in history.   

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

May 23   In the year 1576 tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory   

May 27   On this day in history louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44   

May 29   On this day in history spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea   

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

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

Jul 02   On this day in history muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea   

Jul 11   Martin Frobisher sights Greenland in the year 1576.   

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

Sep 21   Girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74 in the year 1576.   

Oct 12   Maximiliaan II, German king/Kaiser (1564-76), dies in the year 1576.   

Oct 12   In the year 1576 rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria   

Oct 19   Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence in the year 1576.   

Oct 20   Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history thomas Weelkes, composer   

Oct 26   In the year 1576 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

Oct 30   Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia) in the year 1576.   

Nov 04   Spanish defeat Walloons & take Antwerp Belgium on this day in history.   

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

Dec 03   Marsilio Casentini, composer in the year 1576.   

Dec 04   On this day in history rheticus, mathematician, dies   

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

Mar 31   In the year 1576 birth of louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644)   

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

May 27   In the year 1576 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

Jun 06   Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history birth of thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)   

Oct 25   In the year 1576 birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

Jan 19   In the year 1576 hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

Feb 10   On this day in history death of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (b. 1532)   

Mar 05   In the year 1576 don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70   

May 27   Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 died in the year 1576.   

May 30   Harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai died on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies   

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

Sep 21   Girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74 on this day in history.