Historical Events In 1579

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

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

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   In the year 1579 jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)  

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 in the year 1579.  

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   Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1579 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   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 in the year 1579.  

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

Jun 17   On this day in history sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north  

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

Jul 08   Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Aug 18   In the year 1579 charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange  

Aug 24   In the year 1579 john Amner, composer  

Sep 13   On this day in history breda forms Union of Utrecht  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 12   Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25   On this day in history birth of valerius Otto, composer  

Aug 01   Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born in the year 1579.  

Aug 18   Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born in the year 1579.  

Aug 24   On this day in history birth of john Amner, composer  

Feb 20   On this day in history death of nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509)  

Jun 25   In the year 1579 death of hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541)  

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

Aug 05   Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) died on this day in history.  

Oct 24   Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 in the year 1579.  

Nov 15   Ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510) died in the year 1579.  

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

Dec 21   On this day in history death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter