Historical Events In 1579

Jan 04   In the year 1579 willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar  

Jan 06   On this day in history artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras  

Jan 07   England signs an offensive & defensive alliance with Netherland in the year 1579.  

Jan 07   On this day in history england signs an offensive &defensive alliance with the Netherlands  

Jan 12   In the year 1579 jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)  

Jan 23   In the year 1579 union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic  

Jan 25   In the year 1579 treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic  

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

Mar 05   On this day in history betuwe joins Union of Utrecht  

Mar 06   On this day in history veluwe joins Union of Utrecht  

Mar 07   Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands in the year 1579.  

Mar 23   In the year 1579 friesland joins Union of Utrecht  

Apr 11   Venlo joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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

May 07   In the year 1579 congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands  

May 17   In the year 1579 artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian  

Jun 17   Anti-English uprising in Ireland on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north in the year 1579.  

Jun 30   Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan in the year 1579.  

Jul 21   Mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history valerius Otto, composer  

Jul 26   In the year 1579 francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean  

Jul 28   On this day in history cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid  

Jul 29   Antwerp request union with of Utrecht in the year 1579.  

Aug 08   On this day in history cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory  

Aug 17   In the year 1579 francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I  

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

Aug 24   On this day in history john Amner, composer  

Sep 13   In the year 1579 breda forms Union of Utrecht  

Oct 24   On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

Nov 11   Frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter in the year 1579.  

Nov 21   Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier in the year 1579.  

Nov 22   In the year 1579 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist  

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Jan 04   In the year 1579 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar  

Feb 09   John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of john Amner, composer  

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   On this day in history death of mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary  

Aug 05   Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) died on this day in history.  

Oct 24   In the year 1579 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

Nov 15   On this day in history death of ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510)  

Nov 21   Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier died in the year 1579.  

Dec 21   Vicente Masip, Spanish painter died in the year 1579.