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 In the year 1580 death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)

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 In the year 1580 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 In the year 1580 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 Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 in the year 1580.

Aug 01 Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (b. 1524) died in the year 1580.

Aug 19 On this day in history 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 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 Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 in the year 1580.

Nov 21 In the year 1580 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 Edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42 died in the year 1580.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 12 In the year 1580 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)

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 On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)