Feb 20 On this day in history death of nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509)
Jun 25 Hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541) died in the year 1579.
Jun 30 In the year 1579 death of mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary
Aug 05 On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)
Oct 24 Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 in the year 1579.
Nov 15 On this day in history death of ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510)
Nov 21 In the year 1579 death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier
Dec 21 Vicente Masip, Spanish painter died in the year 1579.