Famous Deaths In 1579

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

Jun 25 Hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541) died in the year 1579.

Jun 30 In the year 1579 death of mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar

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

Jul 25 In the year 1579 birth of valerius Otto, composer

Aug 01 On this day in history 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