Historical Events In 1579

Jan 04   Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

Jan 06   Artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras.   

Jan 07   England signs an offensive and defensive alliance with Netherland   

Jan 07   England signs an offensive and defensive alliance with the Netherlands.   

Jan 12   Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (are discovered boiling point temperature)   

Jan 23   Union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic   

Jan 25   Treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic.   

Feb 09   John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

Mar 05   Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht.   

Mar 06   Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht   

Mar 07   Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands.   

Mar 23   Friesland joins Union of Utrecht   

Apr 11   Venlo joins Union of Utrecht.   

Apr 12   Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France.   

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

Jun 17   Anti-English uprising in Ireland   

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

Jun 30   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   

Jul 21   Mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma   

Jul 25   Valerius Otto, composer.   

Jul 26   Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean   

Jul 28   Cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid.   

Jul 29   Antwerp request union with of Utrecht   

Aug 08   Cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory.   

Aug 17   Francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I   

Aug 18   Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange.   

Aug 24   John Amner, composer.   

Sep 13   Breda forms Union of Utrecht   

Oct 24   Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51.   

Nov 11   Frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter.   

Nov 21   Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier.   

Nov 22   Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist.   

Dec 12   Heinrich Steuccius, composer.   

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Jan 04   Willem teellinck: Dutch theologist/vicar   

Feb 09   John meursius: [van meurs], dutch historian   

Apr 12   Francois de bassompierre: Marshal of france   

Jul 13   Arthur dee: English physician    

Jul 25   Valerius otto: Composer   

Aug 01   Luís vélez de guevara: Spanish writer    

Aug 18   Charlotte flandrina van nassau: Daughter of willem i of orange   

Aug 24   John amner: Composer   

Feb 20   Nicholas bacon: English politician (b. 1509)   

Jun 25   Hatano hideharu: Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541)   

Jun 30   Mehmed pasha sokolović: Turkish janissary   

Aug 05   Stanislaus hosius: Polish catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

Oct 24   Albrecht v von wittelsbach: Duke of bavaria,   

Nov 15   Ferenc dávid: Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510)   

Nov 21   Thomas gresham: English merchant and financier   

Dec 21   Vicente masip: Spanish painter