Famous Deaths In 1579

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

Jun 25 In the year 1579 death of hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541)  

Jun 30 Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary died in the year 1579.  

Aug 05 Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) died in the year 1579.  

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 on this day in history.  

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.  

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

Feb 09 In the year 1579 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 In the year 1579 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)  

Aug 18 On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange  

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