Historical Events In 1586

Jan 15   Battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army in the year 1586.   

Jan 15   Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

Jan 25   Lucas Cranach "the Young", German painter, dies at 70 in the year 1586.   

Feb 04   Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Neth in the year 1586.   

Feb 04   In the year 1586 robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Netherlands   

Feb 08   Jacob Praetorius, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history johan van Oldenbarnevelt becomes Dutch chief legal advisor   

Apr 11   Pietro Della Valle, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1586 john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

Jun 19   English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island NC on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Paul Siefert, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Claudio Saracini, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history sir Walter Raleigh brings 1st tobacco to England from Virginia   

Jul 27   Sir Walter Raleigh brings first tobacco to England from Virginia in the year 1586.   

Jul 28   Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen in the year 1586.   

Aug 17   On this day in history johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

Sep 15   In the year 1586 cristobal de Isla Diego, composer   

Sep 20   Anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, viceroy of Naples (1571-75), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn   

Oct 14   Mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth in the year 1586.   

Oct 17   On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

Dec 03   In the year 1586 sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia   

Dec 15   Laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history emperor Go-Yozei becomes Emperor of Japan.   

Dec 29   Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Jacob Praetorius, composer was born in the year 1586.   

Apr 11   On this day in history birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

Apr 17   In the year 1586 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

Apr 20   Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born in the year 1586.   

Jun 28   Paul Siefert, composer was born in the year 1586.   

Jul 01   Claudio Saracini, composer was born in the year 1586.   

Jul 05   Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born in the year 1586.   

Jan 18   Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Lucas Cranach "the Young", German painter, dies at 70 in the year 1586.   

Mar 20   On this day in history death of richard Maitland, Scottish statesman and historian (b. 1496)   

Apr 08   In the year 1586 death of martin Chemnitz, Lutheran reformer and theologian (b. 1522)   

May 05   Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529) died in the year 1586.   

Jun 28   On this day in history death of primož Trubar, Slovenian Protestant reformer (b. 1508)   

Sep 20   On this day in history death of anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24   

Sep 21   On this day in history antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, viceroy of Naples (1571-75), dies at 69