Page 2: Historical Events In 1579

Dec 12   Heinrich Steuccius, composer in the year 1579.   

Dec 20   John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Aug 24   On this day in history birth of john Amner, composer   

Feb 20   Nicholas Bacon, English politician (b. 1509) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 24   In the year 1579 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   Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier died in the year 1579.   

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