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 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 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 In the year 1580 luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies  

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 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 in the year 1580.  

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

Oct 27 John Bonga, beggar, dies in the year 1580.  

Nov 03 On this day in history death of jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512)  

Nov 09 In the year 1580 gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67  

Nov 21 Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed died in the year 1580.  

Nov 30 Richard Farrant, English composer died in the year 1580.  

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

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 Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.  

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