Famous Deaths In 1585

Jan 16 Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, English admiral (b. 1512) died on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 06 Edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518) died on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 13 On this day in history death of alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (b. 1515) Share it »

Mar 10 Rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist, dies at 67 on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 04 On this day in history caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 Share it »

Apr 10 Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history. Share it »

May 15 On this day in history death of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1535) Share it »

Jun 04 Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 20 Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 06 On this day in history death of thomas Aufield, English Catholic martyr (b. 1552) Share it »

Oct 06 On this day in history luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor, dies Share it »

Nov 23 Thomas Tallis, composer, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 28 On this day in history death of hernando Franco, Spanish composer (b. 1532) Share it »

Dec 04 On this day in history death of john Willock, Scottish reformer Share it »

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of claude Favre baron de Perouges seigneur de Vaugelas, French grammarian Share it »

Jan 27 Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy Share it »

Mar 05 Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 05 John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 16 Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 20 On this day in history birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer Share it »

Sep 09 On this day in history birth of armand-Jean du Plessicide de Richelieu, premier of France (1624-42) Share it »