Historical Events In 1586

Jan 15   In the year 1586 battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army  

Jan 15   On this day in history battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army  

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   On this day in history robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Neth  

Feb 04   In the year 1586 robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Netherlands  

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

Mar 08   Johan van Oldenbarnevelt becomes Dutch chief legal advisor on this day in history.  

Apr 11   In the year 1586 pietro Della Valle, composer  

Apr 17   On this day in history john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)  

Jun 19   English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island NC on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Paul Siefert, composer in the year 1586.  

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   Sir Walter Raleigh brings first tobacco to England from Virginia on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08   Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1586 johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)  

Sep 15   On this day in history cristobal de Isla Diego, composer  

Sep 20   Anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24 in the year 1586.  

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

Sep 22   In the year 1586 battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army  

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

Oct 09   Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn on this day in history.  

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

Oct 17   Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 in the year 1586.  

Dec 03   Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia in the year 1586.  

Dec 15   On this day in history laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp  

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

Dec 29   Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer  

Apr 11   Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 20   Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born in the year 1586.  

Jun 28   Paul Siefert, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Claudio Saracini, composer was born in the year 1586.  

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

Jan 18   Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) died in the year 1586.  

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

Mar 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of primož Trubar, Slovenian Protestant reformer (b. 1508)  

Sep 20   On this day in history death of anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24  

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