Famous Deaths Happened In 1579

Feb 20 Nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509) died in the year 1579.  

Jun 25 In the year 1579 death of hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541)  

Jun 30 Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary died on this day in history.  

Aug 05 Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) died on this day in history.  

Oct 24 Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 in the year 1579.  

Nov 15 Ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510) died on this day in history.  

Nov 21 Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier died on this day in history.  

Dec 21 Vicente Masip, Spanish painter died in the year 1579.  

Jan 04 Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born in the year 1579.  

Feb 09 John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born in the year 1579.  

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France  

Jul 13 Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 25 Valerius Otto, composer was born in the year 1579.  

Aug 01 In the year 1579 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)  

Aug 18 In the year 1579 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange  

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of john Amner, composer