Famous Deaths Happened In 1580

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

Jan 31 On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)  

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

Mar 03 In the year 1580 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

Apr 01 Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 10 On this day in history luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies  

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

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

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

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

Aug 19 On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71  

Aug 20 On this day in history 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 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1580.  

Oct 27 John Bonga, beggar, dies on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history death of edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)  

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

Jun 09 Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

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

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