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

Jan 04 In the year 1579 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar  

Feb 09 In the year 1579 birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian  

Apr 12 In the year 1579 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France  

Jul 13 On this day in history birth of arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651)  

Jul 25 In the year 1579 birth of valerius Otto, composer  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)  

Aug 18 Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.  

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 Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born in the year 1579.  

Dec 09 Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born in the year 1579.  

Dec 12 Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born in the year 1579.  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)  

Feb 20 Nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509) died in the year 1579.  

Jun 25 In the year 1579 death of hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541)  

Jun 30 Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary died on this day in history.  

Aug 05 On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)  

Oct 24 Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21 Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier died in the year 1579.  

Dec 21 Vicente Masip, Spanish painter died in the year 1579.