Historical Events In 1586

Jan 15   Battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army.   

Jan 15   Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army.   

Jan 20   Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel).   

Jan 25   Lucas Cranach "the Young", German painter, dies at 70.   

Feb 04   Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, is recorded as becoming governor of Neth.   

Feb 04   Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, is recorded as becoming governor of Netherlands.   

Feb 08   Jacob Praetorius, composer   

Mar 08   Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is recorded as becoming Dutch chief legal advisor   

Apr 11   Pietro Della Valle, composer.   

Apr 17   John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

Jun 19   English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island NC.   

Jun 28   Paul Siefert, composer   

Jul 01   Claudio Saracini, composer   

Jul 27   Sir Walter Raleigh brings 1st tobacco to England from Virginia.   

Jul 27   Sir Walter Raleigh brings inaugural tobacco to England from Virginia   

Jul 28   Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe.   

Aug 08   Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen.   

Aug 17   Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg).   

Sep 15   Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer.   

Sep 20   Anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24   

Sep 21   Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, viceroy of Naples (1571-75), dies at 69   

Sep 22   Battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army   

Oct 02   Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army.   

Oct 09   Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn.   

Oct 14   Mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth.   

Oct 17   Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

Dec 03   Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia.   

Dec 15   Laevinus Torrentius, is recorded as becoming bishop of Antwerp.   

Dec 17   Emperor Go-Yozei is recorded as becoming Emperor of Japan.   

Dec 29   Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona.   

Jan 20   Johann hermann schein: German composer (fontana d'israel)   

Feb 08   Jacob praetorius: Composer   

Apr 11   Pietro della valle: Composer   

Apr 17   John ford: English dramatist ('tis pity she's a whore)   

Apr 20   Saint rose of lima: Peruvian saint    

Jun 28   Paul siefert: Composer   

Jul 01   Claudio saracini: Composer   

Jul 05   Thomas hooker: Connecticut colonist   

Jan 18   Margaret of austria: Regent of the netherlands (b. 1522)   

Jan 25   Lucas cranach "the young": German painter,   

Mar 20   Richard maitland: Scottish statesman and historian (b. 1496)   

Apr 08   Martin chemnitz: Lutheran reformer and theologian (b. 1522)   

May 05   Henry sidney: Lord deputy of ireland (b. 1529)   

Jun 28   Primož trubar: Slovenian protestant reformer (b. 1508)   

Sep 20   Anthony babington: Page/conspirator to mary stuart, executed at 24   

Sep 21   Antoine perrenot de granvelle: Viceroy of naples (1571-75),