Historical Events In 1579

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

Jan 06   Artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1579 england signs an offensive & defensive alliance with Netherland   

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

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

Jan 23   Union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic in the year 1579.   

Feb 09   On this day in history john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

Mar 05   Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history veluwe joins Union of Utrecht   

Mar 07   Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1579 friesland joins Union of Utrecht   

Apr 11   In the year 1579 venlo joins Union of Utrecht   

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

May 07   On this day in history 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   Anti-English uprising in Ireland in the year 1579.   

Jun 17   In the year 1579 sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north   

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

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   On this day in history mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma   

Jul 25   Valerius Otto, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean in the year 1579.   

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

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   On this day in history francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I   

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

Aug 24   On this day in history john Amner, composer   

Sep 13   On this day in history 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   Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

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

Jul 13   Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born in the year 1579.   

Jul 25   Valerius Otto, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history death of nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509)   

Jun 25   Hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1541) died in the year 1579.   

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   In the year 1579 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