Famous Deaths In 1580

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

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

Feb 02 Bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558) died on this day in history.

Feb 15 Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies in the year 1580.

Mar 03 Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.

Apr 01 On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer

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

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

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

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

Oct 27 John Bonga, beggar, dies on this day in history.

Nov 03 On this day in history 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 Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed died in the year 1580.

Nov 30 On this day in history death of richard Farrant, English composer

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

Jan 06 In the year 1580 birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)

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 In the year 1580 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)

Jun 06 Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1580.

Jun 09 Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.

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.