Famous Deaths Happened In 1579

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

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 In the year 1579 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

Nov 15 In the year 1579 death of ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510)  

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

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

Jan 04 Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born in the year 1579.  

Feb 09 John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born in the year 1579.  

Apr 12 Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born in the year 1579.  

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

Aug 18 Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.  

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