Famous Deaths Happened In 1580

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

Jan 31 On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

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 in the year 1580.  

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 Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 in the year 1580.  

Jun 18 On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies  

Jul 25 In the year 1580 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 Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) died on this day in history.  

Aug 25 In the year 1580 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 In the year 1580 john Bonga, beggar, dies  

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

Nov 09 Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 21 Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed died on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Richard Farrant, English composer died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1580.  

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

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)  

Apr 18 Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on this day in history.  

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