Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 in the year 1580.  

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

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   In the year 1580 drenthe joins Union of Utrecht  

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

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   In the year 1580 nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70  

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

Jun 17   Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on this day in history.  

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

Jun 18   On this day in history states of Utrecht forbid catholic worship  

Jun 25   On this day in history book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published  

Jun 27   On this day in history duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1580 battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal  

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

Aug 30   In the year 1580 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies  

Sep 17   Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.  

Sep 19   Treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General) in the year 1580.  

Sep 26   Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England in the year 1580.  

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

Oct 27   On this day in history john Bonga, beggar, dies  

Nov 09   Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 in the year 1580.  

Nov 09   Spanish troops lands in Ireland in the year 1580.  

Nov 21   In the year 1580 willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed  

Nov 26   In the year 1580 french Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty  

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Jan 06   (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631) was born in the year 1580.  

Jan 12   Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born in the year 1580.  

Jan 12   In the year 1580 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)  

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   Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1580 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 02   On this day in history death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)  

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1580 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer  

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

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