Notable Historical Events - 1579
1579 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 6 |
Artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras |
Jan 6 |
The Union of Atrecht is signed. |
Jan 7 |
England signs an offensive & defensive alliance with Netherland |
Jan 23 |
Union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic |
Jan 25 |
Treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic |
Mar 5 |
Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht |
Mar 6 |
Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht |
Mar 23 |
Friesland joins Union of Utrecht |
Apr 11 |
Venlo joins Union of Utrecht |
May 7 |
Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands |
May 17 |
Artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian |
Jun 17 |
Anti-English uprising in Ireland |
Jun 17 |
Sir Francis Drake lands on coast of California at Drakes Bay, names it "New Albion" |
Jul 8 |
Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan. |
Jul 21 |
Mechelen surrenders to Duke of Parma |
Jul 26 |
Francis Drake leaves San Francisco to cross Pacific Ocean |
Jul 28 |
Cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid |
Jul 29 |
Antwerp request union with Utrecht |
Jul 29 |
King Philip II arrests plotters Antonio Perez & princess van Eboli |
Aug 8 |
Cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory |
Aug 17 |
Francois van Anjou visits English Queen Elizabeth I |
Sep 13 |
Breda forms Union of Utrecht |
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