Famous Deaths In 1580

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

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 In the year 1580 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies

Apr 01 Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died on this day in history.

May 27 In the year 1580 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies

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 on this day in history.

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

Jul 25 Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 in the year 1580.

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 Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) died in the year 1580.

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

Aug 30 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.

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 In the year 1580 gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67

Nov 21 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)

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 Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born in the year 1580.

Jul 06 Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.

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