Historical Events In 1580

Nov 30   Richard Farrant, English composer in the year 1580.  

Dec 01   Edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42 in the year 1580.  

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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 in the year 1580.  

Jan 12   Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the year 1580 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)  

Jun 06   On this day in history birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)  

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

Jul 06   In the year 1580 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer  

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

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

Jan 31   In the year 1580 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

Feb 02   Bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558) died in the year 1580.  

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   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died in the year 1580.  

May 27   On this day in history 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