Historical Events In 1579

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

Jan 06   Artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras in the year 1579.   

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   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   John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1579 betuwe joins Union of Utrecht   

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

Mar 07   Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands in the year 1579.   

Mar 23   Friesland joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Venlo joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1579 anti-English uprising in Ireland   

Jun 17   In the year 1579 sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north   

Jun 30   In the year 1579 mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I   

Aug 18   On this day in history charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

Aug 24   John Amner, composer in the year 1579.   

Sep 13   In the year 1579 breda forms Union of Utrecht   

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

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

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 in the year 1579.   

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1579 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   In the year 1579 birth of valerius Otto, composer   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

Aug 24   John Amner, composer was born in the year 1579.   

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

Aug 05   Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) died in the year 1579.   

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

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

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

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