Historical Events
- Eighty Years War: Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange with English support captures Breevoort, Netherlands from the Spanish
Famous Deaths
- Ashikaga Yoshiaki, 15th Japanese shÅgun, dies at 59
1597 Highlights
About October 9, 1597
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 423 years, 6 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra
