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   On this day in history alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

Jan 29   Deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain in the year 1587.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence   

Feb 01   English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence in the year 1587.   

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   On this day in history mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8]   

Mar 01   On this day in history english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower   

Mar 12   English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1587 english captain Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour   

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

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

Jul 06   In the year 1587 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   In the year 1587 2nd English colony forms on Roanoke Island off NC   

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

Aug 05   In the year 1587 spanish troops conquer Lock   

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1587 samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised   

Nov 16   Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) in the year 1587.   

Nov 24   Battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise wins in the year 1587.   

Nov 27   On this day in history dutch County Groningen flood by dike break   

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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   On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

Jan 16   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 17   On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

May 08   Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 30   On this day in history death of ralph Sadler, English statesman (b. 1507)   

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

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

May 18   In the year 1587 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