Historical Events In 1597

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1597 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

Feb 24   On this day in history flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main   

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   In the year 1597 england routes troops to Amiens   

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   In the year 1597 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   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies in the year 1597.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

Jun 24   Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies   

Jul 22   On this day in history virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

Jul 31   In the year 1597 sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

Aug 11   In the year 1597 germany throws out English sales people   

Aug 14   In the year 1597 cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java   

Aug 20   1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East in the year 1597.   

Sep 16   French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria in the year 1597.   

Sep 25   In the year 1597 amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV   

Oct 09   Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort in the year 1597.   

Nov 07   In the year 1597 emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal   

Dec 18   In the year 1597 barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67   

Dec 21   On this day in history petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76   

Dec 23   In the year 1597 martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

Jan 12   François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

Feb 24   Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born in the year 1597.   

Apr 09   In the year 1597 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

Jun 09   In the year 1597 birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter   

Jul 22   On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

Jul 31   In the year 1597 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

Jan 29   Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61   

Feb 15   On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

Mar 10   In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies   

May 20   Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 20   On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies