Historical Events In 1597
Saturday, 08 February 2025
Feb 02 In the year 1597 lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61
Feb 05 A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society in the year 1597.
Feb 15 On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66
Feb 24 Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main in the year 1597.
Mar 10 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies in the year 1597.
Mar 11 In the year 1597 land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France
Mar 12 England routes troops to Amiens on this day in history.
Apr 23 William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle
Jun 02 Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Jun 09 In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies
Jun 09 In the year 1597 pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter
Jun 14 On this day in history at 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands
Jun 20 On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies
Jun 24 Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java in the year 1597.
Jul 20 Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on this day in history.
Jul 22 On this day in history virgilio Mazzocchi, composer
Jul 31 On this day in history sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized
Aug 11 On this day in history germany throws out English sales people
Aug 14 In the year 1597 cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java
Aug 20 On this day in history 1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East
Sep 16 French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria on this day in history.
Sep 25 On this day in history amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV
Oct 09 Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort on this day in history.
Nov 07 On this day in history emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal
Dec 18 Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Dec 21 In the year 1597 petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76
Dec 23 On this day in history martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"