Historical Events In 1586

Jan 15   In the year 1586 battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Neth   

Feb 04   Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Netherlands on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1586.   

Apr 17   John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history english colonists sailed from Roanoke Island NC   

Jun 28   Paul Siefert, composer in the year 1586.   

Jul 01   On this day in history claudio Saracini, composer   

Jul 27   Sir Walter Raleigh brings 1st tobacco to England from Virginia on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1586 sir Walter Raleigh brings first tobacco to England from Virginia   

Jul 28   In the year 1586 sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe   

Aug 08   Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1586 johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

Sep 15   Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history 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   

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   Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn on this day in history.   

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

Oct 17   Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1586 laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp   

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

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

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

Feb 08   In the year 1586 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

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

Apr 17   On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

Apr 20   On this day in history birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

Jun 28   On this day in history birth of paul Siefert, composer   

Jul 01   On this day in history birth of claudio Saracini, composer   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1586 death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)   

Jan 25   On this day in history lucas Cranach "the Young", German painter, dies at 70   

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   In the year 1586 death of henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529)   

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

Sep 20   In the year 1586 death of anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24   

Sep 21   In the year 1586 antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, viceroy of Naples (1571-75), dies at 69