Historical Events In 1579

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   England signs an offensive &defensive alliance with the Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1579 union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic   

Jan 25   On this day in history treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1579 betuwe joins Union of Utrecht   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands   

Mar 23   In the year 1579 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   Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands in the year 1579.   

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

Jun 17   Anti-English uprising in Ireland on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   In the year 1579 mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary   

Jul 08   On this day in history our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history valerius Otto, composer   

Jul 26   Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1579 cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid   

Jul 29   In the year 1579 antwerp request union with of Utrecht   

Aug 08   Cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I in the year 1579.   

Aug 18   Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange in the year 1579.   

Aug 24   John Amner, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1579 breda forms Union of Utrecht   

Oct 24   Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 in the year 1579.   

Nov 11   Frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter in the year 1579.   

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

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 in the year 1579.   

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

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   Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born in the year 1579.   

Aug 24   John Amner, composer was born in the year 1579.   

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

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   Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) died in the year 1579.   

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

Nov 15   Ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510) died on this day in history.   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1579 death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter