Historical Events In 1587

Jan 06   Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1587 johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

Jan 16   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter in the year 1587.   

Jan 29   Deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history deventer &Zutphen surrender to Spain   

Feb 01   English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence   

Feb 08   On this day in history mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]   

Feb 08   In the year 1587 mary, Queen of Scots looses her head   

Feb 18   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8] on this day in history.   

Mar 01   English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

Mar 12   English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower in the year 1587.   

Apr 17   Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 18   John Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 19   English captain Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour in the year 1587.   

Apr 19   Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet on this day in history.   

May 18   Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies in the year 1587.   

Jul 06   Michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history 2nd English colony established on Roanoke Island off NC   

Jul 22   2nd English colony forms on Roanoke Island off NC on this day in history.   

Jul 22   English settlers establish a colony on Roanoke Island off North Carolina in the year 1587.   

Aug 05   Spanish troops conquer Lock in the year 1587.   

Aug 14   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1587.   

Aug 18   In the year 1587 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

Aug 18   First English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend.   

Aug 19   On this day in history sigismund III becomes king of Poland   

Oct 20   On this day in history battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League   

Oct 31   Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575 in the year 1587.   

Nov 03   In the year 1587 samuel Scheidt, composer   

Nov 04   Samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1587 joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

Nov 24   In the year 1587 battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise wins   

Nov 27   Dutch County Groningen flood by dike break on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43)   

Jan 08   Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born in the year 1587.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

Feb 26   Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born in the year 1587.   

Apr 17   Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born in the year 1587.   

May 08   On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

Aug 18   In the year 1587 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

Feb 08   On this day in history death of mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]   

Feb 18   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8] died in the year 1587.   

Mar 30   Ralph Sadler, English statesman (b. 1507) died on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)   

Apr 18   In the year 1587 john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies   

May 18   On this day in history felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies   

Jul 06   Michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed died on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1587 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49