Historical Events In 1579

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

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 in the year 1579.   

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 in the year 1579.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1579 john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

Mar 05   On this day in history betuwe joins Union of Utrecht   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 17   Anti-English uprising in Ireland in the year 1579.   

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

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

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   In the year 1579 mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma   

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   In the year 1579 cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid   

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

Aug 08   Cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory in the year 1579.   

Aug 17   In the year 1579 francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I   

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

Aug 24   In the year 1579 john Amner, composer   

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

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

Nov 11   On this day in history frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter   

Nov 21   Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier in the year 1579.   

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

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

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

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

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   Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

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

Aug 24   In the year 1579 birth of john Amner, composer   

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

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