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 on this day in history.  

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  

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

Mar 17   On this day in history prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam  

Apr 01   On this day in history alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer  

Apr 11   In the year 1580 drenthe joins Union of Utrecht  

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

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 in the year 1580.  

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

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   Ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published in the year 1580.  

Jul 25   Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Aug 19   Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal  

Aug 25   Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies in the year 1580.  

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

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

Sep 19   In the year 1580 treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General)  

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

Sep 26   Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe in the year 1580.  

Oct 27   John Bonga, beggar, dies in the year 1580.  

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

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

Nov 21   Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1580 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 06   Johann Stobaeus, composer was born in the year 1580.  

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 in the year 1580.  

Jan 31   On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

Feb 02   In the year 1580 death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)  

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 on this day in history.  

May 27   In the year 1580 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.