Historical Events Sep 15 San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid finished Sep 17 Gent surrenders to Duke of Parma Events in 1584 Famous Birthdays Sep 11 Thomas Erpenius [van Erpe], Dutch orientalist and Arabist (grammar), born in Gorinchem, Netherlands (d. 1624) Sep 16 Matthias Gallas, Austrian earl of Campo and Duke of Lucerna, born in Trento, Italy (d. 1647) Born in 1584 Aug 1584 History by Year Nov 1584 Famous People by Country American British Canadian French German Russian