Historical Events In 1580

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

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

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  

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history johann Stobaeus, composer  

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 in the year 1580.  

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1580 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   In the year 1580 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   Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe in the year 1580.  

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

Nov 09   Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 09   Spanish troops lands in Ireland on this day in history.  

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

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

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Jan 06   (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 24   John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born in the year 1580.  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1580 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

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   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.