Famous Deaths Happened 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 In the year 1580 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 In the year 1580 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 15 Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 in the year 1580.  

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 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 in the year 1580.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 30 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 03 In the year 1580 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 On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed  

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

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