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

Mar 03   In the year 1580 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

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

Mar 17   Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1580 alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer  

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   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.  

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   In the year 1580 battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels  

Jun 18   Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies in the year 1580.  

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

Jun 25   In the year 1580 book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published  

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

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   In the year 1580 baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47  

Aug 19   In the year 1580 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 in the year 1580.  

Sep 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1580 sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Jul 06   On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer  

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

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

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1580 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 in the year 1580.