Historical Events In 1586

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)  

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

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

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

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   Pietro Della Valle, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1586 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   In the year 1586 paul Siefert, composer  

Jul 01   On this day in history claudio Saracini, composer  

Jul 27   Sir Walter Raleigh brings 1st tobacco to England from Virginia in the year 1586.  

Jul 27   In the year 1586 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) in the year 1586.  

Sep 15   Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer in the year 1586.  

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

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

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

Oct 02   On this day in history battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army  

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

Oct 14   In the year 1586 mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth  

Oct 17   On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32  

Dec 03   In the year 1586 sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia  

Dec 15   In the year 1586 laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp  

Dec 17   In the year 1586 emperor Go-Yozei becomes Emperor of Japan.  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1586 birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)  

Feb 08   Jacob Praetorius, composer was born in the year 1586.  

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

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

Apr 20   Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 01   Claudio Saracini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 05   In the year 1586 birth of thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647)  

Jan 18   Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 20   Richard Maitland, Scottish statesman and historian (b. 1496) died in the year 1586.  

Apr 08   Martin Chemnitz, Lutheran reformer and theologian (b. 1522) died in the year 1586.  

May 05   On this day in history death of henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529)  

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

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.