1587

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	15th century – 16th century – 17th century
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Years:	1584 1585 1586 – 1587 – 1588 1589 1590

1587 Media

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  February 8: Mary, the former Queen of Scotland, is executed for conspiring to assassinate Queen Elizabeth of England.

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  October 31: Leiden University Library is opened.

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  Gabriel Gustafsson Oxenstierna

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  Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger

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  Juraj II Drašković (George II Drashkovich), (1525 - 1587), Catholic Bishop and Cardinal, Ban (Viceroy) of Croatia

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  MaryStuartQueen

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  A portrait drawing of an unidentified man, perhaps Sir Ralph Sadler (1507–1587).

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  This image is available from the Netherlands Institute for Art Historyunder digital ID 48120.

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  Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

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1587 (MDLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday in the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday in the Julian calendar.

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)