Famous Deaths Happened In 1579

Feb 20 In the year 1579 death of nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509)  

Jun 25 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier  

Dec 21 In the year 1579 death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar  

Feb 09 John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1579.  

Jul 25 Valerius Otto, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 18 On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange  

Aug 24 In the year 1579 birth of john Amner, composer