Historical Events In 1579

Jan 04   Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras   

Jan 07   England signs an offensive & defensive alliance with Netherland in the year 1579.   

Jan 07   On this day in history england signs an offensive &defensive alliance with the Netherlands   

Jan 12   In the year 1579 jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)   

Jan 23   On this day in history union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic   

Jan 25   In the year 1579 treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic   

Feb 09   John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht in the year 1579.   

Mar 06   Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht in the year 1579.   

Mar 07   Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands in the year 1579.   

Mar 23   On this day in history friesland joins Union of Utrecht   

Apr 11   On this day in history venlo joins Union of Utrecht   

Apr 12   Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1579 congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands   

May 17   Artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian in the year 1579.   

Jun 17   In the year 1579 anti-English uprising in Ireland   

Jun 17   Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north in the year 1579.   

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

Jul 08   Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan in the year 1579.   

Jul 21   In the year 1579 mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma   

Jul 25   Valerius Otto, composer in the year 1579.   

Jul 26   In the year 1579 francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean   

Jul 28   Cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid in the year 1579.   

Jul 29   Antwerp request union with of Utrecht on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory in the year 1579.   

Aug 17   Francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.   

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

Aug 24   In the year 1579 john Amner, composer   

Sep 13   Breda forms Union of Utrecht in the year 1579.   

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

Nov 11   Frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter on this day in history.   

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

Nov 22   In the year 1579 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist   

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Jan 04   Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born in the year 1579.   

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   John Amner, composer was born in the year 1579.   

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1579 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

Nov 15   On this day in history death of ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510)   

Nov 21   On this day in history death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

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