Famous Birthdays In 1579

Jan 04 Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1579 birth of arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651)

Jul 25 Valerius Otto, composer was born in the year 1579.

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

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

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

Nov 11 Frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)

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

Dec 20 John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.

Feb 20 Nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509) died in the year 1579.

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 In the year 1579 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 Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier died in the year 1579.

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