Historical Events In 1587

Jan 06   Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43) in the year 1587.   

Jan 08   On this day in history johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

Jan 16   In the year 1587 alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

Jan 29   In the year 1587 deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1587 english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence   

Feb 01   In the year 1587 english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history mary, Queen of Scots looses her head   

Feb 18   In the year 1587 mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8]   

Mar 01   English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower in the year 1587.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history english captain Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour   

Apr 19   In the year 1587 sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet   

May 18   Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed   

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

Jul 22   2nd English colony forms on Roanoke Island off NC in the year 1587.   

Jul 22   English settlers establish a colony on Roanoke Island off North Carolina on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Spanish troops conquer Lock in the year 1587.   

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

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

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   Sigismund III becomes king of Poland in the year 1587.   

Oct 20   In the year 1587 battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League   

Oct 31   Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Samuel Scheidt, composer in the year 1587.   

Nov 04   Samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised in the year 1587.   

Nov 16   On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

Nov 24   On this day in history 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   Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1587 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1587 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

May 08   In the year 1587 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

Aug 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1587.   

Apr 08   In the year 1587 death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)   

Apr 18   John Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies in the year 1587.   

May 18   Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history death of michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed   

Aug 14   On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49