1587
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 15th century – 16th century – 17th century |
| Decades: | 1550s 1560s 1570s – 1580s – 1590s 1600s 1610s |
| Years: | 1584 1585 1586 – 1587 – 1588 1589 1590 |
1587 Media
February 8: Mary, the former Queen of Scotland, is executed for conspiring to assassinate Queen Elizabeth of England.
October 31: Leiden University Library is opened.
Juraj II Drašković (George II Drashkovich), (1525 - 1587), Catholic Bishop and Cardinal, Ban (Viceroy) of Croatia
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A portrait drawing of an unidentified man, perhaps Sir Ralph Sadler (1507–1587).
This image is available from the Netherlands Institute for Art Historyunder digital ID 48120.
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1587 (MDLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1587th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 587th year of the 2nd millennium, the 87th year of the 16th century, and the 8th year of the 1580s decade. As of the start of 1587, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
- February 8 – Mary, Queen of Scots is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle.
Births
- August 18 – Virginia Dare, Virginia colony settler, the first person of English parentage born in America (date of death unknown)