Historical Events In 1579

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

Jan 06   Artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   England signs an offensive &defensive alliance with the Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1579 betuwe joins Union of Utrecht   

Mar 06   Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Friesland joins Union of Utrecht in the year 1579.   

Apr 11   Venlo joins Union of Utrecht in the year 1579.   

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

May 07   On this day in history congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands   

May 17   Artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1579 anti-English uprising in Ireland   

Jun 17   In the year 1579 sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north   

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

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   Valerius Otto, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean in the year 1579.   

Jul 28   In the year 1579 cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid   

Jul 29   In the year 1579 antwerp request union with of Utrecht   

Aug 08   Cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory in the year 1579.   

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

Aug 18   In the year 1579 charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

Aug 24   In the year 1579 john Amner, composer   

Sep 13   Breda forms Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter   

Nov 21   Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

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

Jul 13   On this day in history birth of arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651)   

Jul 25   Valerius Otto, composer was born on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

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.   

Feb 20   Nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509) died on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   In the year 1579 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   Ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510) died in the year 1579.   

Nov 21   Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier died on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter