Famous Deaths Happened In 1580

Jan 18 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 In the year 1580 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

Feb 02 Bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558) died in the year 1580.  

Feb 15 In the year 1580 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

Mar 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1580.  

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 in the year 1580.  

Jun 18 Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 25 Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Aug 01 In the year 1580 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 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 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 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 Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed died on this day in history.  

Nov 30 In the year 1580 death of richard Farrant, English composer  

Dec 01 Edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42 died in the year 1580.  

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

Jan 12 Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1580.  

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