Historical Events In 1579

Dec 12   Heinrich Steuccius, composer in the year 1579.   

Dec 20   In the year 1579 john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

Dec 21   In the year 1579 vicente Masip, Spanish painter   

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Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Valerius Otto, composer was born on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1579.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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