Famous Deaths In 1580

Jan 18 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 in the year 1580.

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 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 On this day in history jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies

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

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 in the year 1580.

Jul 25 In the year 1580 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 on this day in history.

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

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

Aug 30 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.

Oct 27 In the year 1580 john Bonga, beggar, dies

Nov 03 In the year 1580 death of jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512)

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 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Apr 18 In the year 1580 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 on this day in history.

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer

Aug 24 In the year 1580 birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)