Historical Events In 1579

Jan 04   Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1579 england signs an offensive &defensive alliance with the Netherlands  

Jan 12   On this day in history jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)  

Jan 23   In the year 1579 union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic  

Jan 25   In the year 1579 treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic  

Feb 09   John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian in the year 1579.  

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

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 in the year 1579.  

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

May 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1579.  

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   Mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history valerius Otto, composer  

Jul 26   In the year 1579 francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean  

Jul 28   In the year 1579 cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   On this day in history 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   Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter in the year 1579.  

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

Nov 22   Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist in the year 1579.  

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

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

Jul 25   Valerius Otto, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01   In the year 1579 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)  

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   On this day in history 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   Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary died on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1579 death of ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510)  

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