Famous Personalities Born In 1579

Jan 04 Willem teellinck: Dutch theologist/vicar  

Feb 09 John meursius: [van meurs], dutch historian  

Apr 12 Francois de bassompierre: Marshal of france  

Jul 13 Arthur dee: English physician  

Jul 25 Valerius otto: Composer  

Aug 01 Luís vélez de guevara: Spanish writer  

Aug 18 Charlotte flandrina van nassau: Daughter of willem i of orange  

Aug 24 John amner: Composer  

Nov 11 Frans snyders: Flemish animal painter  

Nov 22 Jan baptist stalpart van der wiele: Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist  

Dec 09 Martin de porres: Peruvian saint  

Dec 09 Martinus de porres: Peruvian saint (patron of social justice)  

Dec 12 Heinrich steuccius: Composer  

Dec 20 John fletcher: Elizabethan dramatist (phylaster) (baptized)  

Feb 20 Nicholas bacon: English politician (b. 1509)  

Jun 25 Hatano hideharu: Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541)  

Jun 30 Mehmed pasha sokolović: Turkish janissary  

Aug 05 Stanislaus hosius: Polish catholic cardinal (b. 1504)  

Oct 24 Albrecht v von wittelsbach: Duke of bavaria,  

Nov 15 Ferenc dávid: Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510)  

Nov 21 Thomas gresham: English merchant and financier  

Dec 21 Vicente masip: Spanish painter