Historical Events In 1579

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

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   England signs an offensive &defensive alliance with the Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   Union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1579 veluwe joins Union of Utrecht   

Mar 07   On this day in history congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands   

Mar 23   On this day in history friesland joins Union of Utrecht   

Apr 11   In the year 1579 venlo joins Union of Utrecht   

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   In the year 1579 artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1579.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 24   John Amner, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 13   Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

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   John Amner, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509) died in the year 1579.   

Jun 25   In the year 1579 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   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   Ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510) died on this day in history.   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1579 death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter