Historical Events In 1586

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

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

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

Jan 25   Lucas Cranach "the Young", German painter, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 08   Jacob Praetorius, composer in the year 1586.  

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

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

Apr 17   John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) on this day in history.  

Jun 19   English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island NC in the year 1586.  

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

Jul 01   In the year 1586 claudio Saracini, composer  

Jul 27   Sir Walter Raleigh brings 1st tobacco to England from Virginia on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1586.  

Dec 03   On this day in history sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia  

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   In the year 1586 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona  

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   In the year 1586 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer  

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   Paul Siefert, composer was born in the year 1586.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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