Famous Birthdays In 1579

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

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian

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

Jul 13 Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born in the year 1579.

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

Aug 01 Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born in the year 1579.

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

Aug 24 John Amner, composer was born in the year 1579.

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 in the year 1579.

Dec 12 Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born in the year 1579.

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

Feb 20 In the year 1579 death of nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509)

Jun 25 In the year 1579 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 on this day in history.

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

Nov 21 In the year 1579 death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier

Dec 21 On this day in history death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter