Historical Events In 1579

Jan 04   Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar in the year 1579.  

Jan 06   In the year 1579 artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras  

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid  

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

Aug 08   On this day in history cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory  

Aug 17   Francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I in the year 1579.  

Aug 18   Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange on this day in history.  

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

Sep 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier  

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

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

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

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

Aug 01   In the year 1579 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1579 death of nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509)  

Jun 25   On this day in history death of hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541)  

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

Aug 05   In the year 1579 death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)  

Oct 24   On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

Nov 15   On this day in history death of ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510)  

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

Dec 21   Vicente Masip, Spanish painter died on this day in history.