Famous Personalities Born In 1579

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

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 On this day in history birth of arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651)  

Jul 25 On this day in history birth of valerius Otto, composer  

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

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  

Nov 11 On this day in history birth of frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter  

Nov 22 In the year 1579 birth of jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist  

Dec 09 On this day in history birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)  

Dec 09 Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)  

Feb 20 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510) died in the year 1579.  

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

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