Famous Deaths Happened 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 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 On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer  

May 27 On this day in history 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 On this day in history nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70  

Jun 18 Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 25 Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 in the year 1580.  

Aug 01 On this day in history death of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (b. 1524)  

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

Aug 20 Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) died in the year 1580.  

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 In the year 1580 death of jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512)  

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

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

Nov 30 Richard Farrant, English composer died in the year 1580.  

Dec 01 In the year 1580 death of edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42  

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 Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born in the year 1580.  

Apr 18 On this day in history birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)  

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 In the year 1580 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer  

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)