Famous Deaths In 1580

Jan 18 On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63

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 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 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 On this day in history nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70

Jun 18 In the year 1580 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies

Jul 25 On this day in history baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47

Aug 01 On this day in history death of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (b. 1524)

Aug 19 On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71

Aug 20 On this day in history 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 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 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 On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed

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

Dec 01 Edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42 died on this day in history.

Jan 06 (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.

Jan 12 Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born in the year 1580.

Jan 12 Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born in the year 1580.

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 John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.