{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1579

Jan 04 Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born in the year 1579.  

Feb 09 John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born in the year 1579.  

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France  

Jul 13 In the year 1579 birth of arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651)  

Jul 25 Valerius Otto, composer was born in the year 1579.  

Aug 01 In the year 1579 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)  

Aug 18 On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange  

Aug 24 In the year 1579 birth of john Amner, composer  

Nov 11 On this day in history birth of frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter  

Nov 22 On this day in history birth of jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist  

Dec 09 In the year 1579 birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)  

Dec 09 In the year 1579 birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)  

Dec 12 In the year 1579 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer  

Dec 20 In the year 1579 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)  

Feb 20 In the year 1579 death of nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509)  

Jun 25 On this day in history death of hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541)  

Jun 30 Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary died in the year 1579.  

Aug 05 Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) died on this day in history.  

Oct 24 On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

Nov 15 In the year 1579 death of ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510)  

Nov 21 Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier died on this day in history.  

Dec 21 On this day in history death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter