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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Apr 01 On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer

May 27 Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies in the year 1580.

Jun 10 Luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies in the year 1580.

Jun 15 Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Jun 18 On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies

Jul 25 Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Aug 25 In the year 1580 frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies

Aug 30 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1580.

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Nov 30 Richard Farrant, English composer died on this day in history.

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

Jan 06 In the year 1580 birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)

Jan 12 Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born in the year 1580.

Jan 12 Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.

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

Jun 06 In the year 1580 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)

Jun 09 Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born in the year 1580.

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

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