Historical Events In 1586

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

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   Paul Siefert, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1586 adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen  

Aug 17   Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) in the year 1586.  

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

Sep 22   On this day in history battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army  

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

Oct 09   In the year 1586 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   Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 15   Laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp in the year 1586.  

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

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

Apr 11   On this day in history 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   Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born in the year 1586.  

Jun 28   In the year 1586 birth of paul Siefert, composer  

Jul 01   In the year 1586 birth of claudio Saracini, composer  

Jul 05   Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 05   Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529) died on this day in history.  

Jun 28   On this day in history death of primož Trubar, Slovenian Protestant reformer (b. 1508)  

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

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