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Famous Birthdays In 1580

Saturday, 25 May 2013

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)

Jan 12 Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)

Apr 18 Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on this day in history.

Jun 06 Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.

Jun 09 On this day in history birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer

Aug 24 John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.

Sep 14 On this day in history birth of francisco de Quevedo, Spanish writer (d. 1645)

Sep 15 Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659) was born on this day in history.

Sep 17 On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)

Dec 04 Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In 1580

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 18 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.

Jan 31 On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies

Feb 02 On this day in history death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)

Feb 15 Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.

Mar 03 On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies

Apr 01 On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer

May 27 On this day in history jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies

Jun 10 Luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies on this day in history.

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