1597 in History – What happened in year 1597

In history, year 1597 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1597.

Top Historical Events of the Year 1597:

Date/Month	Event / Incidence / Incident
20 August	The Dutch East India Company's first ship returned from East Asia.
19 January	Maharana Pratap, the Rajput king of Mewar, who chewed the chickens to the Mughals, died.

Famous birthdays in the year 1597:

Date/Month	Name / Profession / Country
01 March	Jean-Charles della Faille / Priest / Belgium
09 April	John Davenport / Politician / United Kingdom
12 January	François Duquesnoy / Sculptor / Belgium
18 March	Jérôme le Royer de la Dauversière / Religious Leader / France
21 August	Roger Twysden / Politician / United Kingdom
23 December	Martin Opitz / Poet / Germany
31 January	John Francis Regis / Priest / France