Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded

The re-establishment of the Roanoke colony in what is now North Carolina

The famous Rose theater was founded in London

1587

Mary Tudor was executed? Other than that...

Edit: you beat me to it. my bad.

 

you have to be fast on Tangler you snooze you lose!

as could have been the case. I was writing for the other topic here and was also looking up 1587, but at the same time, I am incredibly tired.

Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain and sinks Spanish fleet