Historical Events In 1577

Feb 06   King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots in the year 1577.   

Feb 08   In the year 1577 robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

Feb 12   Spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict" on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history martin Frobisher c1539-1594 gets commission from the Cathay Company to hunt for gold in the Arctic; he will return with tons of worthless pyrites, which are dumped as street ballast in London, giving rise to the legend that the streets of London were paved with gold   

Mar 26   In the year 1577 elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

May 01   On this day in history francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

May 08   Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies in the year 1577.   

May 28   In the year 1577 floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer in the year 1577.   

Jun 21   In the year 1577 giovanni Del Turco, composer   

Jun 28   On this day in history peter Paul Rubens, Siegen, Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision)   

Jun 29   The birth of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England.   

Aug 27   In the year 1577 titian, Italian artist   

Sep 06   In the year 1577 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point)   

Oct 07   Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop in the year 1577.   

Oct 07   In the year 1577 george Gascoigne, English poet   

Oct 17   On this day in history cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

Oct 25   In the year 1577 pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns   

Nov 10   In the year 1577 jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck)   

Nov 15   In the year 1577 sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington   

Nov 23   On this day in history water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam   

Dec 13   Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world   

Dec 13   Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1577 anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32   

Jan 12   Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born in the year 1577.   

Feb 06   In the year 1577 birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

Feb 08   Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born in the year 1577.   

Mar 26   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born in the year 1577.   

Apr 12   Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

May 01   Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born in the year 1577.   

May 28   On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

Jun 02   Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 in the year 1577.   

May 08   In the year 1577 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies   

Aug 12   Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) died on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1577 death of titian, Italian artist   

Oct 07   On this day in history death of george Gascoigne, English poet   

Nov 19   In the year 1577 death of matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

Nov 29   Cuthbert Mayne, English saint (b. 1543) died on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32