Historical Events In 1586

Jan 15   Battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army in the year 1586.  

Jan 15   Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) in the year 1586.  

Jan 25   Lucas Cranach "the Young", German painter, dies at 70 in the year 1586.  

Feb 04   Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Neth on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Netherlands  

Feb 08   In the year 1586 jacob Praetorius, composer  

Mar 08   In the year 1586 johan van Oldenbarnevelt becomes Dutch chief legal advisor  

Apr 11   On this day in history pietro Della Valle, composer  

Apr 17   In the year 1586 john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)  

Jun 19   On this day in history english colonists sailed from Roanoke Island NC  

Jun 28   On this day in history paul Siefert, composer  

Jul 01   In the year 1586 claudio Saracini, composer  

Jul 27   On this day in history sir Walter Raleigh brings 1st tobacco to England from Virginia  

Jul 27   On this day in history sir Walter Raleigh brings first tobacco to England from Virginia  

Jul 28   Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe in the year 1586.  

Aug 08   On this day in history adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen  

Aug 17   Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 20   In the year 1586 anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24  

Sep 21   Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, viceroy of Naples (1571-75), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army on this day in history.  

Oct 02   Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn  

Oct 14   On this day in history mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth  

Oct 17   Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Emperor Go-Yozei becomes Emperor of Japan on this day in history.  

Dec 29   On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona  

Jan 20   Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born in the year 1586.  

Feb 08   Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Pietro Della Valle, composer was born in the year 1586.  

Apr 17   John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born in the year 1586.  

Apr 20   In the year 1586 birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)  

Jun 28   On this day in history birth of paul Siefert, composer  

Jul 01   On this day in history birth of claudio Saracini, composer  

Jul 05   Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born in the year 1586.  

Jan 18   On this day in history death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)  

Jan 25   On this day in history lucas Cranach "the Young", German painter, dies at 70  

Mar 20   In the year 1586 death of richard Maitland, Scottish statesman and historian (b. 1496)  

Apr 08   In the year 1586 death of martin Chemnitz, Lutheran reformer and theologian (b. 1522)  

May 05   Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529) died in the year 1586.  

Jun 28   Primož Trubar, Slovenian Protestant reformer (b. 1508) died in the year 1586.  

Sep 20   Anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24 died on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1586 antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, viceroy of Naples (1571-75), dies at 69