Page 2: Historical Events In 1579

Dec 12   Heinrich Steuccius, composer in the year 1579.   

Dec 20   On this day in history john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

Apr 12   On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history birth of valerius Otto, composer   

Aug 01   On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

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

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   Vicente Masip, Spanish painter died in the year 1579.