Famous Deaths In 1580

Jan 18 In the year 1580 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63

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

Feb 02 On this day in history death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)

Feb 15 On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies

Mar 03 Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.

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 in the year 1580.

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

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

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 in the year 1580.

Oct 27 In the year 1580 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 on this day in history.

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

Dec 01 In the year 1580 death of edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)

Jan 12 In the year 1580 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)

Jan 12 Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.

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 Johann Stobaeus, composer was born in the year 1580.

Aug 24 John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.