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 in the year 1579.  

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

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   In the year 1579 betuwe joins Union of Utrecht  

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   Friesland joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.  

Apr 11   On this day in history venlo joins Union of Utrecht  

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

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

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

Jul 08   In the year 1579 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 in the year 1579.  

Jul 26   On this day in history francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean  

Jul 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24   John Amner, composer in the year 1579.  

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

Oct 24   In the year 1579 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

Nov 11   In the year 1579 frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter  

Nov 21   On this day in history thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier  

Nov 22   In the year 1579 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist  

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

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

Nov 15   Ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510) died on this day in history.  

Nov 21   On this day in history death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier  

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