Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63  

Jan 31   Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies in the year 1580.  

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

Mar 03   Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 15   Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange in the year 1580.  

Mar 17   In the year 1580 prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam  

Apr 01   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer in the year 1580.  

Apr 11   On this day in history drenthe joins Union of Utrecht  

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

May 27   In the year 1580 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies  

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

Jun 15   Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 in the year 1580.  

Jun 15   Phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw on this day in history.  

Jun 17   On this day in history battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels  

Jun 18   In the year 1580 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies  

Jun 18   In the year 1580 states of Utrecht forbid catholic worship  

Jun 25   Book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1580 johann Stobaeus, composer  

Jul 12   On this day in history ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published.  

Jul 25   Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 in the year 1580.  

Aug 19   In the year 1580 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71  

Aug 25   Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies  

Aug 30   Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1580.  

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

Sep 19   Treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General) on this day in history.  

Sep 26   In the year 1580 francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England  

Sep 26   In the year 1580 sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe  

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

Nov 09   On this day in history gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67  

Nov 09   In the year 1580 spanish troops lands in Ireland  

Nov 21   Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed in the year 1580.  

Nov 26   On this day in history french Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty  

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Jan 06   In the year 1580 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   Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born in the year 1580.  

Apr 18   On this day in history birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)  

Jun 06   Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1580.  

Jun 09   In the year 1580 birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)  

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

Aug 24   On this day in history birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)  

Jan 18   On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63  

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

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

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

Mar 03   Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies in the year 1580.  

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.