Historical Events In 1579

Jan 04   In the year 1579 willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar  

Jan 06   In the year 1579 artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras  

Jan 07   On this day in history england signs an offensive & defensive alliance with Netherland  

Jan 07   England signs an offensive &defensive alliance with the Netherlands on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic in the year 1579.  

Jan 25   On this day in history treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic  

Feb 09   In the year 1579 john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian  

Mar 05   In the year 1579 betuwe joins Union of Utrecht  

Mar 06   On this day in history veluwe joins Union of Utrecht  

Mar 07   Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands in the year 1579.  

Mar 23   On this day in history friesland joins Union of Utrecht  

Apr 11   In the year 1579 venlo joins Union of Utrecht  

Apr 12   Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France on this day in history.  

May 07   Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands in the year 1579.  

May 17   In the year 1579 artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian  

Jun 17   Anti-English uprising in Ireland on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary in the year 1579.  

Jul 08   Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan in the year 1579.  

Jul 21   In the year 1579 mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma  

Jul 25   In the year 1579 valerius Otto, composer  

Jul 26   Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean in the year 1579.  

Jul 28   On this day in history cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid  

Jul 29   Antwerp request union with of Utrecht on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory  

Aug 17   Francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I in the year 1579.  

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

Aug 24   On this day in history john Amner, composer  

Sep 13   Breda forms Union of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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

Nov 11   Frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter in the year 1579.  

Nov 21   On this day in history thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier  

Nov 22   On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist  

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1579 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 in the year 1579.  

Aug 18   Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born in the year 1579.  

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

Feb 20   Nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509) died on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541) died on this day in history.  

Jun 30   In the year 1579 death of mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary  

Aug 05   Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) died in the year 1579.  

Oct 24   Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510) died in the year 1579.  

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.