Famous Deaths In 1580

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

Jan 31 Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 02 Bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558) died on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 15 On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies Share it »

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

Apr 01 Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died on this day in history. Share it »

May 27 Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 10 On this day in history luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies Share it »

Jun 15 Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 18 Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 25 On this day in history baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 Share it »

Aug 01 On this day in history death of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (b. 1524) Share it »

Aug 19 On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 Share it »

Aug 20 Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) died on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 25 Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 30 On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies Share it »

Oct 27 John Bonga, beggar, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 03 On this day in history death of jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512) Share it »

Nov 09 Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 21 On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed Share it »

Nov 30 Richard Farrant, English composer died on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 01 Edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42 died on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 06 (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

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

Jun 09 Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 06 Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

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