Famous Deaths Happened In 1579

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 15 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter  

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 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 On this day in history 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