Historical Events In 1579

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1579 england signs an offensive & defensive alliance with Netherland   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history veluwe joins Union of Utrecht   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history friesland joins Union of Utrecht   

Apr 11   On this day in history venlo joins Union of Utrecht   

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

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

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   In the year 1579 anti-English uprising in Ireland   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary   

Jul 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history valerius Otto, composer   

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

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   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   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   Breda forms Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist in the year 1579.   

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Jan 04   Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

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   Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Valerius Otto, composer was born in the year 1579.   

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   Hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541) died on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

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   On this day in history death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

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