Famous Deaths In 1580

Jan 18 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.

Jan 31 Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.

Feb 02 Bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558) died in the year 1580.

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

Mar 03 Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies in the year 1580.

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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1580 baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47

Aug 01 In the year 1580 death of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (b. 1524)

Aug 19 In the year 1580 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71

Aug 20 Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) died on this day in history.

Aug 25 On this day in history frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies

Aug 30 On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies

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

Nov 03 On this day in history death of jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512)

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

Nov 21 On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed

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

Dec 01 Edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42 died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 12 In the year 1580 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)

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

Jun 06 Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.

Jun 09 In the year 1580 birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)

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.