Famous Deaths Happened 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 in the year 1580.  

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

Mar 03 On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

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

May 27 In the year 1580 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies  

Jun 10 On this day in history luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies  

Jun 15 Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies  

Aug 30 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1580.  

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 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 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 On this day in history 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 Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on this day in history.  

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