Famous Personalities Born In 1580

Jan 06 John smith of jamestown: (baptised) john smith of jamestown (d. 1631)  

Jan 12 Jean baptiste van helmont: Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)  

Jan 12 Lord alexander ruthven: Scottish nobleman  

Apr 18 Thomas middleton: English playwright (game of chess)  

Jun 06 Godefroy wendelin: Flemish astronomer  

Jun 09 Daniel heinsius: Flemish scholar  

Jul 06 Johann stobaeus: Composer  

Aug 24 John taylor: English poet  

Sep 14 Francisco de quevedo: Spanish writer  

Sep 15 Charles annibal fabrot: French lawyer  

Sep 17 Charlotte brabantia: Countess of nassau/daughter of willem of orange  

Dec 01 Nicolas-claude fabri de peiresc: French astronomer  

Dec 04 Samuel argall: English adventurer and naval officer  

Jan 18 Antonio scandello: Italian composer (passion of john),  

Jan 31 Hendrik: Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80),  

Feb 02 Bessho nagaharu: Japanese retainer (b. 1558)  

Feb 15 Cunerus petri: Dutch theologist/bishop of leeuwarden,  

Mar 03 Jacob hillebrand: Dutch mayor of groningen,  

Apr 01 Alonso mudarra: Spanish composer  

May 27 Jonker barthold entens van mentheda until middelstum:  

Jun 10 Luis vaz de camoes: Portugal's national poet (os lusiados),