Famous Deaths In 1580

Jan 18 In the year 1580 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 Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.

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

Jun 18 Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies in the year 1580.

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

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 In the year 1580 death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)

Aug 25 On this day in history frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies

Aug 30 On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies

Oct 27 John Bonga, beggar, dies in the year 1580.

Nov 03 Jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Dec 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.

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.