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   On this day in history england signs an offensive &defensive alliance with the Netherlands  

Jan 12   Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) in the year 1579.  

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

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   Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht in the year 1579.  

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

Mar 23   In the year 1579 friesland joins Union of Utrecht  

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

Apr 12   In the year 1579 francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France  

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   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 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   On this day in history mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma  

Jul 25   On this day in history valerius Otto, composer  

Jul 26   Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24   In the year 1579 john Amner, composer  

Sep 13   Breda forms Union of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1579.  

Nov 22   Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1579 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France  

Jul 13   Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born in the year 1579.  

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   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   Hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541) died on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1579.  

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

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

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