1587

1587 was a common year which started on Thursday.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	15th century – 16th century – 17th century
Decades:	1550s  1560s  1570s  – 1580s –  1590s  1600s  1610s
Years:	1584 1585 1586 – 1587 – 1588 1589 1590

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)