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

Feb 15 Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.

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

Apr 01 Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died in the year 1580.

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 In the year 1580 nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70

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

Aug 25 Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies in the year 1580.

Aug 30 In the year 1580 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies

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

Nov 03 Jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Dec 01 In the year 1580 death of edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42

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 on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

Aug 24 John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born in the year 1580.