Famous Deaths Happened In 1580

Jan 18 On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 21 In the year 1580 death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed  

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

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 in the year 1580.  

Jan 12 On this day in history 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 In the year 1580 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)  

Jun 09 On this day in history birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)  

Jul 06 In the year 1580 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer  

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