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

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

Feb 04   Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Neth in the year 1586.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   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   English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island NC in the year 1586.   

Jun 28   In the year 1586 paul Siefert, composer   

Jul 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1586.   

Jul 28   On this day in history sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

Sep 15   In the year 1586 cristobal de Isla Diego, composer   

Sep 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1586 battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 29   Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona in the year 1586.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

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

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

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

May 05   In the year 1586 death of henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529)   

Jun 28   In the year 1586 death of primož Trubar, Slovenian Protestant reformer (b. 1508)   

Sep 20   In the year 1586 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.