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 in the year 1579.   

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

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

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

Jan 23   Union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic in the year 1579.   

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

Mar 05   Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht in the year 1579.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary in the year 1579.   

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

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

Jul 25   Valerius Otto, composer in the year 1579.   

Jul 26   On this day in history francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean   

Jul 28   Cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   In the year 1579 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   In the year 1579 charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

Aug 24   John Amner, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Breda forms Union of Utrecht in the year 1579.   

Oct 24   In the year 1579 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist on this day in history.   

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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   Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history death of hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541)   

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

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

Oct 24   Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510) died in the year 1579.   

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

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