Historical Events In 1579

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

Jan 06   In the year 1579 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   In the year 1579 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   On this day in history union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic  

Jan 25   Treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 06   In the year 1579 veluwe joins Union of Utrecht  

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

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

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

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

Jun 17   On this day in history anti-English uprising in Ireland  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 28   Cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid in the year 1579.  

Jul 29   Antwerp request union with of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history john Amner, composer  

Sep 13   In the year 1579 breda forms Union of Utrecht  

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

Nov 11   Frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1579.  

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

Apr 12   In the year 1579 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France  

Jul 13   In the year 1579 birth of arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651)  

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

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 in the year 1579.  

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

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   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   Vicente Masip, Spanish painter died on this day in history.