William the Silent Assassinated in Delft

On this day On this day in 1584, William I of Orange, known as William the Silent, was assassinated in his home in Delft, Holland. As the leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs, he played a crucial role in the Eighty Years’ War, which eventually led to the independence of the United Provinces. Revered as the Father of the Fatherland in the Netherlands, William’s legacy continues through the Orange-Nassau branch of the Dutch monarchy.

Source: Wikipedia