Historical Events In 1579

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history england signs an offensive & defensive alliance with Netherland   

Jan 07   England signs an offensive &defensive alliance with the Netherlands in the year 1579.   

Jan 12   On this day in history jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)   

Jan 23   In the year 1579 union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic   

Jan 25   Treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1579 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   In the year 1579 congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands   

Mar 23   On this day in history friesland joins Union of Utrecht   

Apr 11   On this day in history venlo joins Union of Utrecht   

Apr 12   On this day in history francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

May 07   In the year 1579 congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands   

May 17   In the year 1579 artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian   

Jun 17   Anti-English uprising in Ireland in the year 1579.   

Jun 17   On this day in history 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   Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid   

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   Francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I in the year 1579.   

Aug 18   Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange on this day in history.   

Aug 24   John Amner, composer in the year 1579.   

Sep 13   Breda forms Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 in the year 1579.   

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

Nov 21   Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier in the year 1579.   

Nov 22   On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer/pastor/lyricist   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

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

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

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   In the year 1579 birth of john Amner, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) died on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 in the year 1579.   

Nov 15   Ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510) died on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier died on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Vicente Masip, Spanish painter died on this day in history.