On This Day

Historical Events in 1597

  • Feb 5 A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society
  • Feb 24 Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main
  • Mar 11 Archduke Albrecht occupies Amiens, France
  • Mar 12 England sends troops to Amiens

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Apr 23 William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance

Playwright William Shakespeare
Playwright
William Shakespeare
Queen of England and Ireland Elizabeth I
Queen of England and Ireland
Elizabeth I
  • Jun 14 At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands
  • Jun 24 Cornelis de Houtman's Dutch fleet reaches Bantam, West Java
  • Aug 11 Germany throws out English sales people
  • Aug 14 Cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java
  • Aug 20 1st Dutch East India Company ships return from the Far East
  • Sep 16 French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria

Victory in battleVictory in Battle

Sep 25 Amiens surrenders to French King Henry IV

King Henry IV of France
King
Henry IV of France
  • Oct 9 Eighty Years War: Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange with English support captures Breevoort, Netherlands from the Spanish

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