Famous Deaths 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 02 Bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558) died on this day in history.

Feb 15 Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies in the year 1580.

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 In the year 1580 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies

Jun 10 In the year 1580 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 18 Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies in the year 1580.

Jul 25 On this day in history baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47

Aug 01 Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (b. 1524) died on this day in history.

Aug 19 Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 in the year 1580.

Aug 20 In the year 1580 death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)

Aug 25 Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.

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

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

Nov 03 Jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512) died in the year 1580.

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

Nov 21 Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed died in the year 1580.

Nov 30 On this day in history death of richard Farrant, English composer

Dec 01 Edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42 died in the year 1580.

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

Jan 12 On this day in history 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 In the year 1580 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 In the year 1580 birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)