Historical Events In 1586
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
Jan 15 Battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army in the year 1586. 


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


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


Jan 25 In the year 1586 lucas Cranach "the Young", German painter, dies at 70 


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 on this day in history. 


Mar 08 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt becomes Dutch chief legal advisor in the year 1586. 


Apr 11 In the year 1586 pietro Della Valle, composer 


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


Jun 19 On this day in history english colonists sailed from Roanoke Island NC 


Jun 28 On this day in history paul Siefert, composer 


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


Jul 27 In the year 1586 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 on this day in history. 


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


Aug 17 Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) on this day in history. 


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


Sep 20 In the year 1586 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 in the year 1586. 


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


Dec 15 Laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp on this day in history. 


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


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


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