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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25 Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 30 On this day in history 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 in the year 1580.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 01 Edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42 died in the year 1580.  

Jan 06 (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631) was born in the year 1580.  

Jan 12 In the year 1580 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)  

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 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 Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.  

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