{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1579

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 11 On this day in history birth of frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter  

Nov 22 Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist was born in the year 1579.  

Dec 09 On this day in history birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)  

Dec 09 On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)  

Dec 12 Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 20 John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born in the year 1579.  

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

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 In the year 1579 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 In the year 1579 death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier  

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